Herman Snellen
Deceased Person
1834 – 1908
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Who was Herman Snellen?
Herman Snellen was a Dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity. He took over directorship of the Netherlands Hospital for Eye Patients after Dr. Franciscus Donders.
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- Born
- Feb 19, 1834
Zeist - Also known as
- Снеллен, Херманн
- Education
- Utrecht University
- Died
- Jan 18, 1908
Utrecht
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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