Carl Zeiss

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Carl Zeiss
Carl Zeiss
Born	(1816-09-11)11 September 1816 Weimar, Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Confederation
Died	3 December 1888(1888-12-03) (aged 72) Jena, Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Empire
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Jena
Known for	Contributions to lens manufacturing Founder of Carl Zeiss AG
Scientific career
Fields	Optics
Institutions	Carl Zeiss AG

Carl Zeiss (German: [kaʁl ˈtsaɪs];^[1][2] 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.^[3][4] The firm of Carl Zeiss grew to one of the largest and most respected optical firms in the world.