David Sinden (1932–2005): A life in optics
David Sinden, an amateur astronomer and former member of the BAA, was the last in a line of opticians that can be traced back to Thomas Grubb. For many years he was chief optician at Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Company where he worked on optics for some of the world’s largest telescopes made at the time. He went on to establish his own business, the Sinden Optical Company, before his untimely death in 2005. He was a highly respected and skilled optician whose achievements were considerable. Many of his optics are still in daily use in observatories around the world.
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