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Pierre Angénieux

1907-07-14 – 1998-06-26

Life & Legacy

Pierre Angénieux (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɑ̃ʒenjø]; 14 July 1907 in Saint-Héand – 26 June 1998) was a French engineer and optician, one of the inventors of the modern zoom lenses, and famous for introducing the Angénieux retrofocus.

Occupation & Career

engineer, industrialist, lens designer, inventor, mathematician, optical engineer

Education

Arts et Métiers ParisTech; École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Nessim-Habif Award; Gordon E. Sawyer Award

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Gordon E. Sawyer Award · Nessim-Habif Award

Education & Institutions

Arts et Métiers ParisTech · École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q349326 — wikidata View source

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