Heinrich Wöhlk | |
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Born | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | 9 April 1913
Died | 23 December 1991 | (aged 78)
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Optometrist |
Heinrich Wöhlk (9 April 1913 – 23 December 1991 in Schönkirchen) was a German optometrist.
Life
[edit]In 1940, German optometrist Heinrich Wöhlk invented plastic Contact lenses, based on his experiments performed during the 1930s.[1] In 1951, he started his own company.
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