Optician, known for his successful optics business and his patenting and commercialization of achromatic doublets. The business, founded in 1750, became Dollond & Aitchison in 1927, and was subsumed into Boots 2009-15.
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Optician, known for his successful optics business and his patenting and commercialization of achromatic doublets. The business, founded in 1750, became Dollond & Aitchison in 1927, and was subsumed into Boots 2009-15.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Dolland
The date of death is in the foliage frieze, to the right, outside our photo.
Born 35 Hill Street, W1, son of Lord Llangattock, John Rolls. A keen racing cyclist, he became the fourth man in England to own a car, took to racing cars and repeatedly broke the land speed record...
Person, Aviation, Commerce, Industry, Seriously Famous, Transport
A company which provides workspace throughout the Lee Valley and which helps small and medium sized enterprises to prosper and grow.
Started by John Courage in Horselydown Lane. Ran the Anchor Brewery in Park Street 1955-86.
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