What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Cooke (1807-1868) British instrument maker. Born in Allerthorpe, son of a shoemaker. He became a maker of telescopes of world renown. Recorded plaque organisation: Institute of Physics.
Thomas Cooke was a renowned British telescope maker whose instruments were highly respected worldwide; his company produced telescopes used by notable astronomers and institutions of the era.
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