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  2. Otto Wichterle - Wikipedia

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    Otto Wichterle ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈoto ˈvɪxtr̩lɛ]; 27 October 1913 – 18 August 1998) was a Czech chemist, best known for his invention of modern soft contact lenses. [ 1] Wichterle is the author or co-author of approximately 180 patents and over 200 publications. The studies and independent books covered various aspects of organic ...

  3. Contact lens - Wikipedia

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    A pair of contact lenses, positioned with the concave side facing upward. Putting contacts in and taking them out. One-day disposable contact lenses with blue handling tint in blister-pack packaging. Contact lenses, or simply contacts, are thin lenses placed directly on the surface of the eyes. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used ...

  4. Drahoslav Lím - Wikipedia

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    Drahoslav Lím (September 30, 1925, in Czechoslovakia – August 22, 2003, in San Diego, California) was a Czech chemist. He invented polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, the synthetic material used for soft contact lenses .

  5. List of Czech inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Polarography was invented by Jaroslav Heyrovský in 1922. [6] Cabin motorcycle (Dálník) was invented by Jan Anderle during 1930s. [7] [8] Versatile pencil was invented by Czech company Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth in 1937. [9] [10] Silon textile material (synthetic fiber) was invented by Otto Wichterle during the 1940s.

  6. List of soft contact lens materials - Wikipedia

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    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines soft contact lenses as: made of soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the cornea. Soft contact lenses may be easier to adjust to and are more comfortable than rigid gas permeable lenses. Newer soft lens materials include silicone-hydrogels to provide more oxygen to your ...

  7. August Müller (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    August Müller (inventor) August Müller (1864 – 1949), born in Mönchengladbach, was a medical student at the University of Kiel, Germany, and a pioneer in the manufacture of contact lenses. In 1889, he presented at the university his doctoral thesis titled Eyeglasses and corneal lenses [1] [2] in which he described his efforts to grind ...

  8. List of Rotarians - Wikipedia

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    Filip Albrecht, Czech-German lyricist, manager, film producer and writer, Rotary Club Prague International, Czech Republic; Clinton Presba Anderson, US Secretary of Agriculture and Senator from New Mexico, former Rotary president; Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, youngest child of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia. [1]

  9. List of Little League World Series appearances by country

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    Dominican Republic shares 1987 3rd place with Indiana. The game was canceled due to weather. Mexico shares 2006 3rd place with Oregon. The game was canceled due to weather. Mexico shares 2011 3rd place with Montana. The game was canceled due to Hurricane Irene. The 2020 Little League World Series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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