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Carl Zeiss, German lens maker, created the Optical instrument (died 1888)

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Carl Zeiss

German optician and optical instrument maker

Carl Zeiss 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…
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Optical instrument

Scientific instrument using light waves for image viewing

An optical instrument is a device that processes light waves, either to enhance an image for viewing or to analyze and determine their characteristic properties. Common examples include periscopes, microscopes, telescopes, and cameras.
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