- 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 andNuremberg . In 1870 he moved to theUnited States , where he settled inWashington, DC and began working for a craftsman involved in the production of astronomical andgeodetic instruments. He also worked for the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in charge of precision instruments.Saegmuller married Maria Jane Vandenberg while living in Washington and lived on the Vandenberg family farm, Reserve Hill, in
Arlington County, Virginia . Saegmuller was involved in many different scientific pursuits including road maintenance andwater wheel pumps. He worked with Camill Fauth in the scientific equipment supply business.Saegmuller invented or contributed to the development of a multitude of devices. He held more than [http://www.burnsorama.com/genealogy/gns/patents.html 35 patents] . His inventions include the solar attachment for engineering transits, a new type of naval bore sight, and numerous
telescope s and telescope mounts.Saegmuller, as part of Fauth & Co., joined with Bausch & Lomb Optical Company in 1905.
He died on February 12, 1934 in Arlington, Virginia. He is buried in Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
ee also
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List of astronomical instrument makers References
* [http://www.surveyhistory.org/george_n__saegmuller1.htm Surveyors Historical Society article in "Backsights" magazine.]
* [http://www.burnsorama.com/genealogy/gns/ G. N. Saegmuller, "Story of My Life"]
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