Frederick James Hargreaves

Frederick James Hargreaves (10 February 1891 4 September 1970) was a British astronomer and optician.

He was considered the foremost optician in Britain, and was noted for his skill in mirror making and other optics for astronomical telescopes. He also made a series of observations and drawings of the turbulence in the belts and zones of Jupiter's atmosphere.

He served as president of both the British Astronomical Association and the Royal Astronomical Society.

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