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Otto Wichterle

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Otto Wichterle was a Czech chemist whose hydrogel work led to modern soft contact lenses, first made on his home-built spin-casting device.

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Otto Wichterle ranks #338 of 424 in the Inventor ranking, behind Roy J. Plunkett, ahead of Katherine Burr Blodgett.

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Otto Wichterle scores 7.28/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Inventor category.
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