Otto Wichterle

Summary

Otto Wichterle is a human^[1]. Born in Prostějov^[2], he… he was born on October 27, 1913^[3]. He passed away in Stražisko^[4]. He died on August 18, 1998^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], inventor^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Prostějov^[2], Otto Wichterle…
• Otto Wichterle passed away in Stražisko^[4].
• Otto Wichterle died in Prague^[12].
• Otto Wichterle was born on October 27, 1913^[3].
• Otto Wichterle died on August 18, 1998^[5].
• Otto Wichterle is buried at Cemetery in Prostějov^[13].
• Among Otto Wichterle's spouses was Linda Wichterlová^[14].
• A child of Otto Wichterle was Kamil Wichterle^[15].
• A child of Otto Wichterle was Ivan Wichterle^[16].
• Otto Wichterle held citizenship in Czech Republic^[17].
• Otto Wichterle held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[18].
• Otto Wichterle held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[19].
• Czech was Otto Wichterle's native language^[20].
• Otto Wichterle worked as a chemist^[6].
• Otto Wichterle's professions included politician^[7].
• Otto Wichterle worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Otto Wichterle's professions included inventor^[9].
• Otto Wichterle's professions included writer^[10].
• Otto Wichterle's professions included designer^[21].
• Otto Wichterle's field of work was polymer chemistry^[22].
• Otto Wichterle's field of work was chemistry^[23].
• Otto Wichterle's field of work was patent^[24].
• Otto Wichterle's field of work was discoveries and inventions^[25].
• Otto Wichterle held the position of member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia^[26].
• Otto Wichterle was employed by Czech Technical University in Prague^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prostějov^[2], Otto Wichterle… he was born on October 27, 1913^[3]. Czech was his native language^[20].

Education

Otto Wichterle's education included a stint at Czech Technical University in Prague^[28]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], inventor^[9], writer^[10], and designer^[21]. Fields of work include polymer chemistry^[22], a branch of chemistry^[30]; chemistry^[23], a branch of science^[31]; patent^[24]; and discoveries and inventions^[25]. Otto Wichterle was employed by Czech Technical University in Prague^[27]. He held the position of member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia^[26].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Otto Wichterle is contact lens^[32]. Things named for him include Otto Wichterle Award^[33], an award^[34], in Czech Republic^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III^[36]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[37], a nonprofit organization^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1973^[40], headquartered in North Canton^[41]; R. W. Wood Prize^[42], a science award^[43], founded in 1975^[44]; and honorary citizen of Prague^[45], an award^[46], in Czech Republic^[47].

Personal Life

Otto Wichterle was married to Linda Wichterlová^[14]. Children include Kamil Wichterle^[15], a chemist^[48], 1941–2026^[49], of Czech Republic^[50], specialised in chemistry^[51] and Ivan Wichterle^[16], a physicist^[52], b. 1939^[53], of Czech Republic^[54].

Death and Burial

Otto Wichterle died on August 18, 1998^[5]. Recorded place of death include Stražisko^[4], a municipality of the Czech Republic^[55], in Czech Republic^[56], headquartered in Stražisko^[57] and Prague^[12], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[58], in Czech Republic^[59], founded in 0800^[60], headquartered in Prague^[61]. He is buried at Cemetery in Prostějov^[13].

Why It Matters

Otto Wichterle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include Otto Wichterle Award^[33], an award^[34], in Czech Republic^[35].

FAQs

Where was Otto Wichterle born?

Born in Prostějov^[2], Otto Wichterle…

Where did Otto Wichterle die?

Otto Wichterle died in Stražisko^[4].

Who was Otto Wichterle married to?

Otto Wichterle's spouses include Linda Wichterlová^[14].

What did Otto Wichterle do for work?

Otto Wichterle worked as chemist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], inventor^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Otto Wichterle go to school?

Otto Wichterle was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague^[28].

What awards did Otto Wichterle receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III^[36], National Inventors Hall of Fame^[37], R. W. Wood Prize^[42], and honorary citizen of Prague^[45].