Dollond Group

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Aitchison_&_Co.
1980
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Institute_of_Physics
gptkb:Optical_Society_of_America
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Queen's_Award_for_Enterprise
gptkbp:community_involvement Public Lectures
STEM Education Programs
Local Astronomy Clubs
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Vixen_Optics
gptkb:Celestron
Meade Instruments
gptkbp:customerBase Educational Institutions
Research Organizations
Amateur Astronomers
gptkbp:distributionChannels Distributors
Retail Stores
Online_Sales
gptkbp:employees 50-100
gptkbp:established 18th Century
gptkbp:founded 1750
gptkbp:founder gptkb:John_Dollond
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneered modern optics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dollond Group
gptkbp:industry Optics
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Reflecting_Telescope
Achromatic Lens
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:market Global
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Peter_Dollond
gptkb:John_Dollond
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Dollond_&_Aitchison
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:Royal_Observatory
gptkb:British_Astronomical_Association
gptkbp:patentCitation Lens Manufacturing Techniques
Optical Designs
Telescope_Mounts
gptkbp:products gptkb:Telescopes
Lenses
Microscopes
gptkbp:research_focus Microscopy
Astronomical Instruments
Optical_Coatings
gptkbp:revenue £10 million
gptkbp:services Optical Instruments
gptkbp:specialization High-precision optics
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Dollond_&_Aitchison
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Eco-friendly materials
Recycling Programs
Energy-efficient manufacturing
gptkbp:type Private_Limited_Company
gptkbp:website www.dollond.com