John Wall (inventor) facts for kids
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John Wall
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John Wall
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| Born | 26 June 1932 |
| Died | 27 January 2018 (aged 85) Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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| Occupation | Engineer |
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| Significant design | Crayford focuser |
| Significant advance | dialyte based refracting telescopes |
John Wall (26 June 1932 – 27 January 2018) was an English design engineer, amateur astronomer, and amateur telescope maker. He was a member of the British Astronomical Association until his death in 2018. He was known for designing dialyte based refracting telescopes, coming up with the Zerochromat.
Wall died on 27 January 2018 in Coventry, Warwickshire at the age of 85.
Images for kids
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Drawings for the Crayford focuser
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30-inch dialyte refracting telescope
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