Howard Grubb | |
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| Born | 28 July 1844 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 16 September 1931 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Notable work | Reflector sight |
| Spouse |
Mary Walker (m. 1871) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent | Thomas Grubb (father) |
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| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Optical engineering |
| Employer(s) | Grubb Telescope Company |
| Significant advance | Sight Periscope |
Sir Howard Grubb FRS FRAS (28 July 1844 – 16 September 1931) was an Irish optical engineer. He was head of a family firm that made large optical telescopes, telescope drive controls, and other optical instruments. He is also noted for his work to perfect the periscope and invent the reflector sight.[1]
- ^ Glass, I.S. (1997). Victorian Telescope Makers: The Lives and Letters of Thomas and Howard Grubb. Institute of Physics Publishing (Taylor and Francis). ISBN 0-7503-0454-5.