Inventor, author, science publicist, founding sidewalk astronomer. He was best known for inventing the Dobsonian-style reflecting telescope, a simple alt-azimuth mounted, generally larger aperture, high performance visual telescope, typically made by the owner from the simplest and least expensive materials available. This style of telescope has come to dominate the larger such instruments, either made by amateur astronomers, or manufactured commercially to similar specifications. Eschewing a lavish lifestyle, Dobson devoted his life to educating the general public around the world about their place in the vast Cosmos. YouTube Telescope Building with John Dobson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snz7JJlSZvw
Inventor, author, science publicist, founding sidewalk astronomer. He was best known for inventing the Dobsonian-style reflecting telescope, a simple alt-azimuth mounted, generally larger aperture, high performance visual telescope, typically made by the owner from the simplest and least expensive materials available. This style of telescope has come to dominate the larger such instruments, either made by amateur astronomers, or manufactured commercially to similar specifications. Eschewing a lavish lifestyle, Dobson devoted his life to educating the general public around the world about their place in the vast Cosmos. YouTube Telescope Building with John Dobson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snz7JJlSZvw
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