Hadley, John

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Hadley, John, 1682–1744, English instrument maker. An optician by trade, Hadley built reflecting telescopes, based on Newton's model, that had greater resolution than the cumbersome refractors then in use. In 1731 he built a reflecting octant, based on Newton's sketch, that prefigured the modern nautical sextant. Hadley was a leading member of the Royal Society.

Hadley, John

Born Apr. 16, 1682, in Hartford, England; died Feb. 14, 1744, in East Barnet. English inventor and astronomer. Fellow (1717) and vice-president (1728) of the Royal Society of London.

Hadley is credited with the invention of the sextant (1730–31), which is widely used in navigation.

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