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1816 – 1888Carl Zeiss (1816-1888)Died 3 December 1888, aged 72Carl Zeiss was a German precision engineer who founded the optical company bearing his name in Jena in 1846. Working with scientist Ernst Abbe, he transformed lens manufacturing from a craft into an applied science. He died in Jena on 3 December 1888, and the company he founded remains a major optics manufacturer today.