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Joseph von Fraunhofer

Died on June 7, 1826

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Joseph Ritter von Fraunhofer (German:; 6 March 1787 – 7 June 1826) was a German physicist and optical lens manufacturer. He made optical glass, an achromatic telescope, and objective lenses.

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