John Jacob Bausch | |
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Born | Johann Jakob Bausch July 25, 1830 |
Died | February 14, 1926 Rochester, New York, U.S. | (aged 95)
Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Optical instrument maker, businessman |
Known for | Co-Founder Bausch and Lomb |
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John Jacob Bausch (born Johann Jakob Bausch; July 25, 1830 – February 14, 1926) was a German-American maker of optical instruments who co-founded Bausch & Lomb (with Henry Lomb). Over six decades he transformed his small, local optical shop into a large-scale international enterprise, pioneering the American optical industry.[1]