SISSON, JONATHAN 2 |
England, c.1690-1747, MIM NIM OIM PHIM SIM |
made a wide range of finely divided instruments dating from 1725-42; examples can be seen at NMM, UTR, WAI, Bologna U. Observatory, etc. |
chief workman for George Graham; John Bird worked for Sisson; from 1729, instrument maker to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales; added telescopic sights to a theodolite; succeeded by his son, Jeremiah Sisson in 1747; see Graham and Sisson; T.C. |
at the Sphere, corner of Beaufort Buildings in the Strand, London (1722-47). |
Taylor 1(580) & 2(120); Goodison 1; G.L'E. Turner 24; J. Brown 3; Crawforth 1; USNM; Michel 3; von Cittert 1; Bedini 8; J.A. Bennett 2; A.J. Turner 10; Millburn 6 & 10; RSW. |
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