Georg Merz

Optician (1793-1867) · Founders · Died at 73

Georg Merz was a Bavarian optician and manufacturer of astronomical telescopes and other optical instruments.

Georg Merz is read about 5 times a day, in 8 languages.

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$Illustration of the 11 inch "Merz and Mahler" refracting telescope (from "Smith's Illustrated Astronomy" 1848), Cincinnati Observatory$ Illustration of the 11 inch "Merz and Mahler" refracting telescope (from "Smith's Illustrated Astronomy" 1848), Cincinnati Observatory

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