Jesse Ramsden
Born(1735-10-06)6 October 1735
Salterhebble, Yorkshire, UK
Died5 November 1800(1800-11-05) (aged 65)
Brighton, Sussex
NationalityEnglish
Known forDividing engine
Ramsden eyepiece
Surveying instruments
Optical telescopes
AwardsCopley Medal (1795)
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomical
optics