Alexander James Adie (1775-1859) was a Scottish maker of medical instruments and optician, inventor of the
Apprenticed in 1789 to his uncle
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Adie — steht für: Adie Syndrom, Augenkrankheit Adie ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alexander James Adie (Meteorologe) (1775–1858), schottischer Optiker, Meteorologe und Erfinder Alexander James Adie (Bauingenieur) (1808–1879), schottischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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