Businessmen Otto Wichterle

Otto Wichterle

Living place: Czech Republic

Birthday: 27-10-1913

Global rank: #51130

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Who is Businessmen Otto Wichterle?
Czech chemist who invented the first practical soft contact lens.
He sold the rights to his lens patent to the American company Bausch & Lomb for $330,000, but because he worked for the state, he only received $330 from the sale.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He created the polymer that would go into his lenses, but he shelved it soon after, returning only when he started working on contact lenses.

Family life info

His father ran a factory.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Businessmen Otto Wichterle?
He and musician Bedrich Smetana were both famous Czechs.

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When was Businessmen Otto Wichterle born?
Otto Wichterle was born in 27-10-1913, death year is , at the age of 111.
Where is Businessmen Otto Wichterle's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Otto Wichterle was born in Czech Republic. is a Businessmen, whose Zodiac is Scorpius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Ox. Otto Wichterle's global rank is 51130 and whose rank is 652 in list of famous Businessmen.
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Events in 1913 and 27-10

Events in the world in the birth year of Otto Wichterle

  • Suffragettes demonstrate in London and Washington, D.C. Background: Woman Suffrage See also: Infoplease.com Celebrates Women's History Month
  • London peace treaty partitions most of European Turkey among the victors of first Balkan War.
  • In second Balkan war, Bulgaria attacks Serbia and Greece and is defeated after Romania intervenes and Turks recapture Adrianople (June).

Birthday Otto Wichterle (27-10) in history

  • Day 27-10 year 1787: They born the first article of Federalism, calling for ratifying the US Constitution.
  • Day 27-10 year 1904: New York City's first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened.
  • Day 27-10 year 1938: Du Pont announced that it would name its new synthetic yarn nylon.
  • Day 27-10 year 1978: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their work toward a Middle East accord.
  • Day 27-10 year 1997: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down.
  • Day 27-10 year 2004: After an 86 year wait, the Boston Red Sox finally captured a World Series trophy.
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