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James Short (mathematician)
1710Jun, 21

James Short (mathematician)

James Short, Scottish-English mathematician and optician (d. 1768)
James Short FRS (10 June O.S. (21 June N.S.) 1710 – 14 June 1768) was a Scottish mathematician and manufacturer of optical instruments, principally telescopes. During his 35-year career as a telescope-maker he produced approximately 1,360 scientific instruments.

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