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Richard Reeve (''fl.'' 1640 – 1680) was an instrument-maker in London in the 17th century. He worked with Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke. His son was also Richard Reeve (fl. 1680). Reeve's "telescopes and microscopes had a worldwide reputation for accuracy. Hooke worked with him in a technical advisory capacity". Richard Reeve, or Reeves, of Long Acre, was the foremost fashioner of optical instruments between 1641 and 1679, and "perspective-glass maker to the King". He was James Gregory's optician. In August 1664 Pepys purchased a microscope from him, "the best he knows in England, and he makes the best in the world." 5 pounds 10 shillings is "a great price," but Reeve throws in a Scotoscope, "and a curious curiosity it is to () objects in a dark room with." ==Family== Reeve's son, also an instrument maker was Richard Reeve jnr. (''fl''. 1680). "Young" Reeve, in Pepys' entry of 23 March 1659/60, would be Richard's son John, who took over the family business in 1679 and ran it until c. 1710. 〔(Companion entry and Glossary, plus the "Shorter Pepys.")〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Reeve」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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