Otto Wichterle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Otto Wichterle
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Oct 27, 1913(1913-10-27)
Age	111
Date Of Death	1998-08-18
Birthplace	Prostějov
Country	Czech Republic
Horoscope	Libra

Otto Wichterle Biography

Otto Wichterle is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on October 27, 1913 in Prostějov, Czech Republic. Czech chemical engineer who invented the first ever flexible contact lens.

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His father owned an industrial machine shop.

Otto Wichterle Net Worth

Otto Wichterle is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Czech Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Otto Wichterle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He developed the polymer to go in his lenses, but he put it aside the idea shortly after, and came to it only after he began to develop contact lenses.

It sold his rights over his patent-pending lenses to American firm Bausch & Lomb for $330,000 but since he was employed with the government, he was paid $330 for the deal.

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Who is Otto Wichterle Dating?

According to our records, Otto Wichterle married to Linda Wichterlová. As of December 1, 2023, Otto Wichterle’s is not dating anyone.

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Otto Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Czech Republic. Otto Wichterle celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.

What did Otto Wichterle invent?

Contact lens

Is Otto Wichterle still alive?

Otto Wichterle, who died on 18 August at the age of 84 , was one of the driving forces behind the emergence of biomedical polymers as a distinct and thriving field of research.

Why did Otto Wichterle invent contact lenses?

In addition to being more comfortable than traditional glass or hard plastic lenses , Wichterle’s lenses were less expensive, required a shorter adjustment period, and could be worn for longer periods of time.

When did Otto Wichterle invent the contact lens?

Otto Wichterle (1913-1998) In December of 1961 he succeeded in producing the first four hydrogel contact lenses on a home-made apparatus built using a children’s building kit (Merkur, similar to the American Erector set), a bicycle dynamo belonging to one of his sons, and a bell transformer.

Who invented contact lens?

Inventors