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Otto Wichterle
Otto Wichterle is a Czech chemist famous for inventing modern soft contact lenses.
BornOctober 27, 1913, Prostějov, Moravia, Austria-Hungary
DiedAugust 18, 1998, Stražisko, Moravia, Czech Republic
NationalityCzech
Alma materCzech Technical University in Prague

About Otto Wichterle

Entrepreneur Otto Wichterle was born in Czech Republic on October 27, 1913. He dies at the age of 84, on August 18, 1998.

A Czech chemist is credited with developing the first workable soft contact lens.

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Otto Wichterle before becoming famous

Otto Wichterle was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1913 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He developed the polymer that would go into his lenses, but he put it on hold for a while, returning only when he began working on contact lenses.

Achievement of Otto Wichterle

He sold the rights to his patented lenses to Bausch & Lomb in the United States for $330,000, but he only received $330 because he worked for the state.

Otto Wichterle's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His father was the owner of a machine shop.

Otto Wichterle Collabed with

He was a well-known Czech, as was musician Composer Bedrich Smetana.

Otto Wichterle Income & Net worth

Otto Wichterle's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: an entrepreneur. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Otto Wichterle.

Otto Wichterle Height and Weight

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Latest information about Otto Wichterle updated on March 15 2023.