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When was Drahoslav Lím born?
Drahoslav Lím was born in 1925.
When was Joel Makovicka born?
Joel Makovicka was born on October 6, 1975, in Brainard, Nebraska, USA.
What is the birth name of Joel Makovicka?
Joel Makovicka's birth name is Joel P. Makovicka.
When was Drahoslav Holub born?
Drahoslav Holub was born on November 6, 1921, in Kromerz, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
How tall is Joel Makovicka?
Joel Makovicka is 5' 11".
When did Drahoslav Lím die?
Drahoslav Lím died in 2003.
What has the author Drahoslav Gawrecki written?
Drahoslav Gawrecki has written: 'Pro tvou zemi'
When did Drahoslav Holub die?
Drahoslav Holub died on September 27, 2006, in Prague, Czech Republic.
Who invented contact lense?
Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick invented contact lenses.
Who developed soft body implants that could be used to produce contact lenses?
In 1965, two Czechoslovakian scientists, Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim, were awarded a patent for their invention, five years earlier, of a soft plastic suitable for body implants that could also be used to produce contact lenses.
Who was the inventor of contact lenses?
Leonardo da Vinci is frequently credited with introducing the general principle of contact lenses however, did not suggest his idea be used for correcting vision. Modern soft contact lenses were invented by the Czech Chemists Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim.
When did soft contacts come out?
Soft contact lenses were first introduced in the 1960s. The first successful soft contact lens was developed by Czech chemist Otto Wichterle and his colleague Drahoslav Lím in 1961, using a hydrogel material that allowed oxygen to pass through. Their invention revolutionized vision correction, leading to widespread adoption in the following decades. By the 1970s, soft contacts became available commercially and gained popularity among users.
