George N. Saegmuller

George N. Saegmuller (1847 - 1934) was a German-born American inventor of many astronomical instruments and other mechanical devices. He attended technical schools in Erlangen and Nuremberg. In 1870 he moved to the United States, where he settled in Washington, DC and began working for a craftsman involved in the production of astronomical and geodetic instruments. He also worked for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in charge of precision instruments. Saegmuller, as part of Fauth & Co., joined with Bausch & Lomb Optical Company in 1905.

George N. Saegmuller

George N. Saegmuller (1847 - 1934) was a German-born American inventor of many astronomical instruments and other mechanical devices. He attended technical schools in Erlangen and Nuremberg. In 1870 he moved to the United States, where he settled in Washington, DC and began working for a craftsman involved in the production of astronomical and geodetic instruments. He also worked for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in charge of precision instruments. Saegmuller, as part of Fauth & Co., joined with Bausch & Lomb Optical Company in 1905.