Historical Figures - People at Carl Zeiss

Every company relies on the excellence of its employees. In addition to Carl Zeiss, Ernst Abbe was also a leading person in the company. He was followed by numerous scientists, engineers and business people who performed outstandingly in their fields. Many products today are still based on their inventions and discoveries. Other technologies are now obsolete although they were vital in their time. The following pages are dedicated to these employees. New pages will be gradually added.

Carl Zeiss

He founded Carl Zeiss as a precision workshop for the production of mechanical and optical components in Jena in 1846.

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Ernst Abbe

He played a decisive role in the technical lead, business success and continued existence of the two companies Carl Zeiss and SCHOTT.

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