John Browning (scientific instrument maker)

John Browning
John Browning c.1831 – 1925
Born	c. 1831 Kent, England
Died	14 December 1925 (aged c. 94) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Nationality (legal)	English
Occupation(s)	Inventor, manufacturer
Known for	Precision scientific instruments

John Browning (c. 1831 – 14 December 1925) was an English inventor and manufacturer of precision scientific instruments in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He hailed from a long line of English instrument makers and transformed the family business from one dealing in nautical instruments to one specialising in scientific instruments. Browning was particularly well known for his advances in the fields of spectroscopy, astronomy, and optometry.