Carl Zeiss
Carl Zeiss (; 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
Carl Zeiss AG. 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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