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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.
When was Drahoslav Holub born?
Drahoslav Holub was born on November 6, 1921, in Kromerz, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
What is the birth name of Joel Makovicka?
Joel Makovicka's birth name is Joel P. Makovicka.
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.
Who invented the soft contact lens?
Soft contact lenses were a big invention in the field of contact lenses. It dates back to 1959-60 when Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim first developed soft lenses. These were much better than earlier versions of lenses which were very hard for the eyes. Being first lenses to allow oxygen permeability to the eyes, they soon become quite popular. However, you would be surprised to know that a lot of names are linked with the invention of first contact lenses. There is no single name you can attribute the invention of contact lens. From 1500 to 2000 a lot of research and development has taken place in the field and several names are associated with the development of contact lenses. Some of the prominent names are: Leonardo da Vinci(For conceptualostaion in 1508) René Descartes(1636) Thomas Young (1801) Sir John Herschel(1845) Adolf Eugen Fick (1887) Louis J. Girard (1887) William Feinbloom (1936, introduced plastic lenses) Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim (developed soft lenses in 1960s which got approved in 1970 by FDA).
