August Köhler

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1866 – 1948

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Who was August Köhler?

August Karl Johann Valentin Köhler was a German professor and early staff member of Carl Zeiss AG in Jena, Germany. He is best known for his development of the microscopy technique of Köhler illumination, an important principle in optimizing microscopic resolution power by evenly illuminating the field of view. This invention revolutionized light microscope design and is widely used in traditional as well as modern digital imaging techniques today.

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Born
Mar 4, 1866
Darmstadt
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Education
  • Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
  • University of Giessen
Employment
  • Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Lived in
  • Germany
Died
Mar 12, 1948
Jena

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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