Herman Snellen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herman Snellen

Dutch ophthalmologist

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1834

Place of Birth: Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1908

Profession: physician, professor, university teacher, ophthalmologist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Herman Snellen (February 19, 1834 – January 18, 1908) was a Dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity (1862).
He took over directorship of the Netherlands Hospital for Eye Patients (Nederlandsch Gasthuis voor Ooglijders), after Franciscus Donders.