- HADLEY, JOHN
- natural philosopher; invented a 5 ft. reflecting telescope, and a quadrant which bears his name, though the honour of the invention has been assigned to others, Newton included (1682-1744).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
HADLEY, JOHN
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