Otto Wichterle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Otto Wichterle

Czech member of Czech National Council, politician, academic, chemical engineer, professor and inventor

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1913

Place of Birth: Prostějov, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1998

Profession: writer, politician, inventor, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Otto Wichterle (Czech pronunciation: ['oto 'v?xtr?l?]; 27 October 1913 in Prostejov in Austria-Hungary, now the Czech Republic – 18 August 1998) was a Czech chemist, best known for his invention of modern soft contact lenses.