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2 unusual facts about William Hyde Wollaston


Easington Gas Terminal

Wollaston was discovered in April 1989, and named after William Hyde Wollaston, the Norfolk chemist.

Wollaston landscape lens

The Wollaston landscape lens, named for William Hyde Wollaston, was a meniscus lens with a small aperture stop in front of the concave side of the lens, providing some improvement of aberrations.


Flower preservation

Originally introduced in 1813 by William Hyde Wollaston to the Royal Society in London, it was not until the late 80's the freeze-drying industry discovered the allurement and longevity of freeze-dried flowers.


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