Howard Grubb
Sir Howard Grubb (born July 28, 1844 in Rathmines, County Dublin , † September 16, 1931 in Monkstown, County Dublin) was an Irish inventor , astronomer and optician . He is considered the inventor of the reflex sight .
Life
His father was Thomas Grubb, the co-founder of the company Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. was. In 1864 he started to work in his father's company. He became a member of the Royal Society , the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Dublin Society . He worked as an optician in the company. In 1887 he was knighted . Grubb was married and had six children. The asteroid (1058) Grubba is named after him.
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- NN: Obituary: Sir Howard Grubb. The Observatory, Vol. 54 (1931), pp. 274-276 (obituary, English)
- CY: Sir Howard Grubb. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 92 (1932), pp. 252-255 (obituary, English)
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| SURNAME | Grubb, Howard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grubb, Sir Howard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish inventor, astronomer and optician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rathmines, County Dublin , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 16, 1931 |
| Place of death | Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland |