Carl Kellner (optician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Kellner (optician)

German businessman

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1826

Place of Birth: Hirzenhain, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 13-May-1855

Profession: entrepreneur, inventor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Carl Kellner (March 26, 1826 – May 13, 1855) was a German mechanic and self-educated mathematician who founded in 1849 an "Optical Institute" that later became the Leitz company, makers of the Leica cameras.