Optical Institute at Benediktbeuern
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The Optical Institute at Benediktbeuern was an early 19th-century Bavarian research and manufacturing center for optical glass and instruments, where pioneering physicist Joseph von Fraunhofer conducted his groundbreaking work on spectroscopy and lens design.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Optical Institute at Benediktbeuern canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
manufacturing facility
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optical laboratory ⓘ research institute ⓘ |
| approximateEndTime | circa 1826 ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime | circa 1809 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fraunhofer lines
NERFINISHED
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early stellar spectroscopy ⓘ precision optical metrology ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
advancement of refracting telescope technology
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development of quantitative spectroscopy ⓘ standardization of optical glass quality ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employed | Joseph von Fraunhofer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
lens design
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optical glass production ⓘ optics ⓘ precision instrumentation ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Georg von Reichenbach
NERFINISHED
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Joseph von Fraunhofer NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph von Utzschneider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest integrated research and manufacturing centers for optics in Europe ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Georg von Reichenbach
NERFINISHED
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Joseph von Fraunhofer NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph von Utzschneider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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Benediktbeuern NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ Upper Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
construction of advanced refracting telescopes
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construction of astronomical instruments ⓘ construction of geodetic and surveying instruments ⓘ development of achromatic lenses ⓘ development of high‑quality optical glass ⓘ precision grinding and polishing of lenses ⓘ |
| occupies | former Benedictine monastery at Benediktbeuern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produced |
astronomical telescopes
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finished lenses ⓘ military optical instruments ⓘ optical glass blanks ⓘ surveying instruments ⓘ theodolites ⓘ |
| roleOfJosephVonFraunhofer |
chief designer of optical instruments
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director of optical workshop ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Bavarian military
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Bavarian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInstitution | optical works in Munich associated with Fraunhofer and Utzschneider ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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