Laurent Cassegrain
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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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FranceCategory
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Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1629 to 1693 · aged 64
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