About Sir David Davidson

Sir David Davidson was an army officer in the East India Company in India who worked on improvements to rifle bullets and telescopic sights. He was also a childhood friend and correspondent of Jane Welsh Carlyle.

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Born: 1811

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Sir David Davidson

British army officer in India, inventor of a rifle bullet and telescoping sights

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