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Georg Merz

Bavarian optician (1793–1867)

Georg Merz (26 January 1793 – 12 January 1867) was a Bavarian optician and manufacturer of astronomical telescopes and other optical instruments.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Georg Merz (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 26, 1793, died Jan 12, 1867.¹

Companies

G. & S. MerzFounder⁹

Career

Occupation: telescope maker, entrepreneur, measuring instrument maker, optical instrument maker.⁴

Date not recordedFounded G. & S. Merz³

Personal life

BornJan 26, 1793, Bichl⁵
DiedJan 12, 1867, Munich⁶
CitizenshipKingdom of Bavaria⁷

Awards

Date not recordedOrder of Saint Michael⁸
Date not recordedOrder of St. Sylvester⁸

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WikidataGeorg Merz on Wikidata
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WikipediaGeorg Merz on Wikipedia
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WikidataGeorg Merz: Founded G. & S. Merz, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorg Merz: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorg Merz: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorg Merz: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorg Merz: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorg Merz: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataG. & S. Merz, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsGeorg Merz photo by Unknown, xix sec., CC BY-SA 4.0