# Harold Hopkins

> Harold Horace Hopkins FRS was a British physicist. His Wave Theory of Aberrations helped provide the mathematical analysis enabling the use of computers to create high-quality lenses. In addition to his theoretical work, his many inventions led to daily use worldwide. These include zoom lenses, coherent fibre-optics, and rod-lens endoscopes, which were used in keyhole surgery. He was the recipient of many awards and was twice nominated for a Nobel Prize.

*British physicist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1918-12-06
- **Died:** 1994-10-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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