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Who...developed the science of optics through the laws of refraction of light?

2007-01-18 14:40:48 · 4 answers · asked by javi01 2 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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Lots of people, but Isaac Newton was one of the first to quantify it.

2007-01-18 14:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Ernst Abbe was a brilliant German mathematician and physicist who made several of the most important contributions to the design of lenses for optical microscopy. Abbe studied physics and mathematics as an undergraduate at the University of Jena and went to graduate school at the University of Göttingen, where he received a doctorate in thermodynamics. In 1863 Abbe joined the faculty at the University of Jena where he taught physics. He met Carl Zeiss in 1866 and became very interested in the optical problems surrounding mid-nineteenth century microscopy. Together with Zeiss, Abbe formed a partnership and he was made the research director of Zeiss Optical Works late in 1866, and assumed control of the company when Zeiss died in 1888.

2007-01-18 22:56:09 · answer #2 · answered by Philip@your SeRvIcE 2 · 0 0

Isaac Newton is the first thing that comes to my mind.

best of wishes

2007-01-18 23:19:10 · answer #3 · answered by girlygirl 1 · 0 0

no clue

2007-01-18 22:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by pa625 5 · 0 2

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