The Tillyer Masterpiece Lens. A technical discussion
 Catalogue Number: 1388 The Tillyer Masterpiece Lens. A technical discussion Category: Book Sub-Category: Booklet Author: DAVIS John K, FERNALD, Henry G, RAYNER Arline W Year Of Publication/Manufacture: undated c 1965 Edition: 3rd revision Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Southbridge, Massachusetts Publisher/Manufacturer: American Optical Company Description Of Item: Stapled booklet, 31 pages including one page of references. Historical Significance: Dr Edgar Tillyer, after whom the Tillyer lens was named, was an optical scientist at the American Optical company in the USA. He designed the Tillyer lens which corrected astigmatic errors of oblique angles of view. He was a renowned opticist and the Optical Society named a medal in his honour that recocognises distinguished achievments in the field of vision science How Acquired: Donated by Barry L Cole Date Acquired: Dec 2009 Condition: Good Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 3 |