August Sonnefeld
The optician August Sonnefeld (born August 30, 1886 - January 31, 1974 ) worked at Carl Zeiss in Jena from August 1, 1911 and became head of the astro-optics department in 1935 .
He created the Astro-Spezial-Lens AS and the Astro-Vierlinser named after him after Sonnefeld (see also: Astrograf ). In 1957, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, he was awarded the title of Great Scientist of the People .
literature
- A. Sonnefeld: The importance of the four-lens for astro-optics. In: Zeiss News. Vol. 1, No. 2, 1932, ZDB -ID 163574-8 , pp. 15-20.
- Rolf Riekher: Telescopes and their masters. 2nd heavily edited edition. Verlag Technik GmbH, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-341-00791-1 , p. 216.
Web links
- Literature by and about August Sonnefeld in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sonnefeld, August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German employee at Carl Zeiss, head of the astro-optics department |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1886 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1974 |