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Joseph Ritter von Fraunhofer ( / ˈfraʊnˌhoʊfər /; German: [ˈfraʊnˌhoːfɐ]; 6 March 1787 – 7 June 1826 [1]) was a German physicist and optical lens manufacturer. He made optical glass, an achromatic telescope, and objective lenses. He developed diffraction grating and also invented the spectroscope.
Jun 3, 2024 · Joseph von Fraunhofer was a German physicist who first studied the dark lines of the Sun’s spectrum, now known as Fraunhofer lines. He also was the first to use extensively the diffraction grating, a device that disperses light more effectively than a prism does.
Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph von Fraunhofer, a pioneer of modern optics and the discoverer of Fraunhofer lines. Explore his timeline, his legacy and his connection to the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
Joseph von Fraunhofer (March 6, 1787 – June 7, 1826) was a German optician who was the first to study and classify the dark lines that appear in the spectra of the sun. During his lifetime he was known as the maker of the finest refractor telescopes in Europe.
Joseph Fraunhofer, seit 1824 Ritter von Fraunhofer, (* 6. März 1787 in Straubing; † 7. Juni 1826 in München) war ein deutscher Optiker und Instrumentenbauer in Benediktbeuern und München. Er begründete am Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts den wissenschaftlichen Fernrohrbau. Ein farbreiner Objektivtyp, das Fraunhofer-Objektiv, wurde nach ihm benannt.
Jun 27, 2018 · The German physicist Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826) was the first to solve the problem of constructing achromatic lenses of high magnitude. Joseph von Fraunhofer, the son of a poor glazier, was born on March 6, 1787, in Straubing, Bavaria.
Fraunhofer is regarded as the founder of scientific methodology in the field of optics and precision mechanics, as the first German exponent of precision optics, and as a successful entrepreneur.
