List of astronomical instrument makers

The following is a list of astronomical instrument makers, along with lifespan and country of work, if available.
Abiyun al-BitriqJabir ibn AflahIslamic SpainBhāskara IIJames Gilbert BakerGeorge BassJohn BirdAbū Rayhān al-BīrūnīPersiaTycho BraheDenmarkJohn BrashearGiuseppe CampaniMatteo Campani-AlimenisRobert-Aglaé CauchoixFranceHenri ChrétienAlvan ClarkAlvan Graham ClarkGeorge Bassett ClarkThomas CookeRobert E. CoxJohn Henry DallmeyerJohn DobsonJohn DollondHenry DraperHenry FitzJoseph von FraunhoferVilem GajdusekCzech RepublicGalileo GalileiJames GregoryScotlandHoward GrubbIrelandGeorge Ellery HaleFrederick James HargreavesCaroline HerschelWilliam HerschelHenry HindleyRobert HookeChristiaan HuygensNetherlandsAlbert Graham IngallsZenbei IwahashiZacharias JanssenJamshīd al-KāshīAl-KhaziniAbu-Mahmud al-KhujandiMuhammad ibn Mūsā al-KhwārizmīGottfried KirchLala Balhumal LahoriHans LippersheyAli Kashmiri ibn LuqmanMughal IndiaDmitri MaksutovRussiaSoviet UnionJacob MetiusIsaac NewtonWilliam Parsons, 3rd Earl of RosseFrancis G. PeaseRichard Scott PerkinJohn M. PierceRussell W. PorterRegiomontanusHungaryGeorg Friedrich von ReichenbachGeorge Willis RitcheyGeorge N. SaegmullerBernhard SchmidtIbn al-ShatirJames ShortJames SimmsWilliam SimmsAbd al-Rahman al-SufiMuhammad Saleh ThattviTaqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'rufTurkeyEdward TroughtonSharaf al-Dīn al-TūsīCornelius VarleyYrjö VäisäläFinlandJames WattIbn YunusAbraham ZacutoPortugalAbū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-ZarqālīHistory of the telescopeList of largest optical reflecting telescopesList of largest optical refracting telescopesList of observatory codesList of Russian astronomers and astrophysicistsList of telescope typesSpace telescopeTimeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technologyFitness wearLingerieSporting goodsSwimwearEnergyChemicalOil and gasOil exploration and productionOilfield servicePublic utilitiesSolar thermal powerAsset managementinternationalinvestmentHedge fundsPrivate equityStock exchangesVenture capitalBeer and breweriesCasual diningChampagne housesCheesemakersChocolateCoffeeCoffeehousesFast foodIce cream parlorsRestaurant chainsRevolvingSoft drinksVineyards and wineriesBiotechnologyHealth clubPharmaceuticalAerial liftAircraftAutomobileBicyclesCymbalsDump trucksLocomotiveMicrophoneModern armamentMotorcyclesRadio-controlled model aircraft kitsRolling stockScootersIP coreSolid-state drivesStuffed toysTouch inputTraction motorsTractorsWind turbinesAnimationCable televisionChildren's book publishersFilm productionPornographyRecord labelsSatellite televisionTelevision networksVideo gamesBook clubsBookstoreschainsindependentConvenienceCooperativesDepartmentHypermarketsPharmaciesSupermarketsSuperstoresCasinosConstruction equipment rentalHotelsLaw firmsManagement consultingMarketing researchCyclingDisc golfMountaineeringSkateboardingSkiingSwimmingTechnologyAdvertising technologyArtificial intelligenceAutomation integratorComputer-aided designComputer hardwareComputer systemslaptopsConsumer electronicsElectric-vehicle batteriesElectronic design automationFlash memory controllersDefunct graphics chips and cardsHard disk drivesdefunctPhotovoltaicsSemiconductorsSiliconTelecommunicationsAirlinescharterholdinglow-costpassengerregionalCruise linesRailwayfreightLists of companies