Otto Schott
German chemist, glass technologist, and inventor (1851-1935) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 83
Friedrich Otto Schott (1851-1935) was a German chemist, glass technologist, and the inventor of borosilicate glass. Schott systematically investigated the relationship between the chemical composition of the glass and its properties.
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In this way, he solved fundamental problems in glass properties, identifying compositions with optical properties that approach the theoretical limit. Schott's findings were a major advance in the optics for microscopy and optical astronomy. His work has been described as "a watershed in the history of glass composition".
