Howard Grubb

Howard Grubb
Born(1844-07-28)28 July 1844
Dublin, Ireland
Died16 September 1931(1931-09-16) (aged 87)
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
OccupationEngineer
Notable workReflector sight
Spouse
Mary Walker
(m. 1871)
Children6
ParentThomas Grubb (father)
Awards
Engineering career
DisciplineOptical engineering
Employer(s)Grubb Telescope Company
Significant advanceSight
Periscope

Sir Howard Grubb FRS FRAS (28 July 1844 – 16 September 1931) was an Irish optical engineer. He was head of a family firm that made large optical telescopes, telescope drive controls, and other optical instruments. He is also noted for his work to perfect the periscope and invent the reflector sight.[1]

  1. ^ Glass, I.S. (1997). Victorian Telescope Makers: The Lives and Letters of Thomas and Howard Grubb. Institute of Physics Publishing (Taylor and Francis). ISBN 0-7503-0454-5.