August Köhler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

August Köhler

German scientist

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1866

Place of Birth: Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1948

Profession: physicist, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

August Karl Johann Valentin Köhler (March 4, 1866 – March 12, 1948) was a German professor and early staff member of Carl Zeiss AG in Jena, Germany.
He is best known for his development of the microscopy technique of Köhler illumination, an important principle in optimizing microscopic resolution power by evenly illuminating the field of view.
This invention revolutionized light microscope design and is widely used in traditional as well as modern digital imaging techniques today.