Laurent Cassegrain

Laurent Cassegrain
Born1629
Chartres
Died1693 (aged 63–64)
Chaudon
CitizenshipFrench
Known forCassegrain reflector
Scientific career
FieldsOptics: Telescope
InstitutionsCollège de Chartres

Laurent Cassegrain (French: [loʁɑ̃ kasgʁɛ̃]; c. 1629 – 1 September 1693) was a Catholic priest who is notable as the probable inventor of the Cassegrain reflector, a folded two-mirror reflecting telescope design.

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