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Founded by Carl Zeiss in Jena in 1846 as a precision workshop for the production of mechanical and optical components, Carl Zeiss is a company that is steeped in tradition.
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| Ernst Abbe | Resolution Formula | Carl Zeiss |
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From 1872, microscopes made in Jena were built on the basis of sound scientific calculations and therefore displayed considerably improved optical properties. This technological lead, which earned the company global recognition and renown, is attributable to the physicist and mathematician Ernst Abbe, who became a dormant partner in the enterprise in 1876.
Abbe’s theory of image formation in the microscope and the sine condition that bears his name, forms the foundation of all modern, high performance optics. | |
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