RIP John Dobson, monk, chemist, inventor of the cheap & cheerful Dobsonian mount for telescopes and pioneer of sidewalk astronomy, who died in California on Wednesday at the grand old age of 98. I made an 8 inch scope to one of his designs 30 years ago, not sure where it is now.



http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/35-who-made-a-difference-john-dobson-113799923/?all