Laurent Cassegrain

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1629 – 1693

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Who was Laurent Cassegrain?

Laurent Cassegrain was a Catholic priest who is notable as the probable inventor of the Cassegrain reflector, a folded two mirror reflecting telescope design.

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Born
1629
Chartres
Died
Aug 31, 1693
Eure-et-Loir

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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