George Willis Ritchey
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George Willis Ritchey was an American optician and telescope designer renowned for pioneering advanced reflecting telescope technologies in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Willis Ritchey canonical | 7 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomer
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human ⓘ optician ⓘ telescope designer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Lalande Prize
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Prix Jules Janssen ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| coInvented |
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
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surface form:
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
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| collaboratedWith | Henri Chrétien ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1864-12-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1945-11-04 ⓘ |
| designed |
100-inch Hooker telescope mirror
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60-inch reflector at Mount Wilson Observatory ⓘ |
| employer | Carnegie Institution of Washington ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Ritchey ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomical instrumentation
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optics ⓘ telescope design ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Hubble Space Telescope optical design principles ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
astronomer
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optician ⓘ telescope maker ⓘ |
| heritage | American of European descent ⓘ |
| influenced | modern large reflecting telescope design ⓘ |
| inspired | development of space telescope optical designs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-invention of the Ritchey–Chrétien telescope design
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development of large reflecting telescopes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Astronomical Society
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Royal Astronomical Society ⓘ |
| name | George Willis Ritchey self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
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surface form:
Reflecting Telescope Optics and Construction (articles and reports)
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| notableWork |
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
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surface form:
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope optical system
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| placeOfBirth | Tupper’s Plains, Ohio ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Azusa
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surface form:
Azusa, California
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| positionHeld |
optical designer at Mount Wilson Observatory
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optician at Yerkes Observatory ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedAt |
Mount Wilson Observatory
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Yerkes Observatory ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope