Drier, Ferdinand

Region: France    Period: 1850–1890    Occupation: Instrument maker   Ferdinand Isidore Drier
* 30 January 1818, Paris, France   † 12 July 1872, Paris, France

Ferdinand Isidore Drier was a manufacturer of optical instruments. His company was established around 1855. In addition to a workshop in Paris, he operated a factory near Saint-Mihiel in the Meuse department. In 1856, Drier patented a stereoscope design featuring elliptical lenses. In 1858, he introduced the Stéréoscope Polychromatique. Drier's company went bankrupt in 1862.

Related items: Stéréoscope Polychromatique

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Number: 30198
Stéréoscope elliptique
Filing: 17-12-1856, Applicant(s): Ferdinand Drier. via: archives.inpi.fr

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