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Robert Blair (astronomer)
Robert Blair (1748 - 1828) was a Scottish astronomer.
Robert Blair was the first Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh. He invented the aplanatic lens and also coined this term. This was a signifanct step in reducing the aberration in optical systems. He also experimented with hollow lenses, holding different solutions.
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