About Ignazio Porro
Lived 1801 – 1875 (aged 74). Ignazio Porro was an Italian inventor, engineer, lens designer, physicist and surveying engineer.
Ignazio Porro (25 November 1801 – 8 October 1875) was an Italian inventor of optical instruments.
Porro's name is most closely associated with the prism system which he invented around 1850 and which is used in the construction of Porro prism binoculars.
He also developed a strip camera in 1853 for mapping, which was one of the earliest such.
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Who was Ignazio Porro?
Italian inventor (1801–1875)
When was Ignazio Porro born?
Ignazio Porro was born on 25 June 1801 in Pinerolo.
When did Ignazio Porro die?
Ignazio Porro died on 8 October 1875 in Milan.
What was Ignazio Porro's occupation?
Ignazio Porro was an inventor, engineer, lens designer, physicist and surveying engineer.
What nationality was Ignazio Porro?
Ignazio Porro was Italian.
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