Dawes,William

Dawes,William
Dawes, William. 1745-1799.
American patriot who rode with Paul Revere on April 18, 1775, to warn of the British advance on Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.

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  • Dawes-Limit — Das Dawes Kriterium beschreibt das maximale Auflösungsvermögen eines Mikroskops oder Teleskops. Es ist nach seinem Entdecker William Rutter Dawes benannt. Verwandt ist es mit dem von Lord Rayleigh beschriebenen Rayleigh Kriterium. Das Dawes… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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