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Famous Personalities

Who were the founders of SCHOTT? What was their life’s work?

Otto Schott (1851 – 1935) Founder of the Specialized Glass Industry

Ernst Abbe (1840 – 1905) Important Social Reformer

Carl Zeiss (1816 – 1888) Precision Mechanic and Entrepreneur

Erich Schott (1891 – 1989) Pioneer of the „Economic Miracle“