The story
Founded by Georg Merz in 1839.1
Private company
G. & S. Merz
G. & S. Merz is a Bavarian optician and manufacturer of astronomical telescopes and other optical instruments based in Munich.1 It was founded in 1839 by Georg Merz.1 It ceased to exist in 1932.1
La société allemande G. & S. Merz (« Georg und Sigmund Merz ») a été en activité (sous divers noms) de 1793 à 1867, et produisait des lunettes astronomiques.2 From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1839Founded1
- HeadquartersMunich1
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Leadership
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- FounderGeorg Merz1
Timeline
Links
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ18703804
Sources
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- 1WikidataG. & S. Merz on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaG. & S. Merz on the French Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsG. & S. Merz photo by David Adam Kess, CC BY-SA 4.0