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Carl Zeiss

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German optical physicist (1816–1888)

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Carl Zeiss was a German optical physicist who lived from 1816 to 1888 and made significant contributions to the field of optics. While the provided context is limited, his work in optical physics during the 19th century established foundations that influenced optical science and technology.

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Vinony's link graph records 132 inbound references to Carl Zeiss, and connects out to Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Berlin and Vienna.

Vinony files it under 1816 births, 1888 deaths and 19th-century German businesspeople.

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  • Photographic Objectives and Photo-Optical Auxiliary Appliances
  • Mikroskope und Mikroskopische Hilfsapparate
  • Klinische kolorimetrie mit dem Pulfrich-photometer
  • Die Bilderzeugung in Optischen Instrumenten Vom Standpunkte der Geometrischen Optik
  • Optische Werkstaette, Jena

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1816-09-11
date of death
1888-12-03
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name in native language
Carl Friedrich Zeiss
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Carl Zeiss ( German: [kaʁl ˈtsaɪs]; 11 September 1816 – 3 December 1888) was a German scientific instrument maker, optician and businessman. In 1846 he founded his workshop, which is still in business as Zeiss. Zeiss gathered a group of gifted practical and theoretical opticians and glass makers to reshape most aspects of optical instrument production. His collaboration with Ernst Abbe revolutionized optical theory and practical design of microscopes. Their quest to extend these advances brought Otto Schott into the enterprises to revolutionize optical glass manufacture. The firm of Carl Zeiss grew to one of the largest and most respected optical firms in the world.

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