John Mudge | |
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Born | 1721 |
Died | 26 March 1793 |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater | King's College, University of Aberdeen (M.D.) (1784) |
Known for | reflecting telescopes |
Awards | Copley Medal (1777) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | physician |
John Mudge (1721 – 26 March 1793) was a British physician and amateur creator of telescope mirrors. He won the Copley Medal in 1777 for a paper on reflecting telescopes.