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Ramsden eyepiece
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Rams·den eyepiece
\ˈramz-dən-\
Medical Definition of Ramsden eyepiece
: a nearly achromatic optical system that contains two plano-convex lenses with the convex surfaces facing each other and is used especially in instruments fitted with micrometer wires or a scale
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Biographical Note for ramsden eyepiece
Ramsden
, Jesse
(1735–1800), British instrument maker. Ramsden was a pioneer in the early invention and manufacture of precision instruments. He designed improved, highly accurate sextants and theodolites. He introduced the Ramsden eyepiece in 1779.
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