Heinrich Erfle

Inventor

1884 – 1923

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Who was Heinrich Erfle?

Heinrich Erfle was a German optician who spent most of his career at Carl Zeiss. In 1917 he invented the first wide-field eyepieces for telescopes and binoculars. During his short life he developed a number of new designs for telescopes and eyepieces.

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Born
1884
Died
1923

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on July 23, 2013

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