Re: [ATM] Jean Texerau?

["Stuart Hutchins" <stuart452@earthlink.net>]

Hi Don,

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Bates" <dbates59@yahoo.com>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 3:56 PM
Subject: [ATM] Jean Texerau?


> As I parabolize my 10-inch mirror, I am living with my
> dog-eared copy of Jean Texerau's classic on telescope
> making. I also had the opportunity to visit Muedon
> Observatory near Paris earlier this year, where M.
> Texerau worked for part of his career. Which got me to
> thinking, does anyone know anything about his later
> years? Is he still living? Every time I grind a
> mirror, I find myself going back to his clear logic
> and wisdom.

Texereau contributed a Foreword dated 1997 to the new book by Karine and
Jean-Marc Lecleire, A Manual for Amateur Telescope Makers.  Original in
French, copyrighted 1998.  English version copyrighted  and printed in 2003
by Willmann-Bell.  The Lecleires Acknowledgments page starts off  "We must
thank most especially Mr. Jean Texereau for his advice, support and
encouragement."

I, too, would like to know his whereabouts today, and something of his later
career.

Stuart Hutchins


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