dec 25, 1878 - The German Phycist
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German physicist, Ernst Abbe ( January 23, 1840,-January 14, 1905) was the first optical engineer to design and build lenses based on sound optical theory and scientific laws, rather than the
''hit-or-miss approach''.
He formulated a mathematical theory connecting resolution to the wavelength of light. Abbe's formula makes calculating maximum resolution in microscopes possible.
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