Thomas Rudolphus Dallmeyer
From Graces Guide
Thomas Rudolphus Dallmeyer (1859-1906), English optician
1859 Born the son of John Henry Dallmeyer who ran an optics business. His maternal grandfather, Andrew Ross, was the first English photographic optician
c.1880 His father went on a long voyage to recuperate from overwork but died during the journey. Thomas took over and not only maintained the reputation of the lenses his father had designed but he continually improved them and added new patterns. Among his principal inventions was the first practical telephoto lens (patented 1891)
1886 Married Julia Fanny Thomas
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