Back لوران كاسغران Arabic لوران كاسيجرين ARZ Laurent Cassegrain Czech Laurent Cassegrain German Laurent Cassegrain Spanish Laurent Cassegrain French Laurent Cassegrain Croatian Լորան Քասսեգրեն Armenian Laurent Cassegrain Italian ローラン・カセグレン Japanese
Laurent Cassegrain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1629 |
| Died | 1693 (aged 63–64) Chaudon |
| Citizenship | French |
| Known for | Cassegrain reflector |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Optics: Telescope |
| Institutions | Collège de Chartres |
Laurent Cassegrain (French: [loʁɑ̃ kasgʁɛ̃]; c. 1629 – 1 September 1693) was a Catholic priest who is notable as the probable inventor of the Cassegrain reflector, a folded two-mirror reflecting telescope design.