Otto Wichterle was a Czech chemist born on October 27, 1913 in Czech Republic. He is best known for inventing the first practical soft contact lens, which revolutionized the field of optometry and allowed millions of people to improve their vision. His invention has had a lasting impact on the lives of many people around the world.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
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About
Czech Chemist who invented the first practical soft contact lens.
Before Fame
He created the polymer that would go into his lenses, but he shelved it soon after, coming back only when he started to work on contact lenses.
Trivia
He sold the rights to his patented lenses to the American company Bausch & Lomb for $330,000, but because he worked for the state, he only received $330 from the sale.
Family Life
His father ran a machine factory.
Associated With
He and musician Bedrich Smetana were both famous Czechs.
