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| with photographic lenses. The upper and lower parts of the figure are identical in the position of the field plane, entrance pupil and the object. The only difference is the diameter of the entrance pupil, the upper being twice the size of the lower. For this reason the upper circles of confusion o1 o2 are also twice the size of the lower ones at the field plane O and the object side image o1 O o2 is twice as blurry as the lower. (By accident the print in the upper field plane O says O1 instead of o1.)"]] | with photographic lenses. The upper and lower parts of the figure are identical in the position of the field plane, entrance pupil and the object. The only difference is the diameter of the entrance pupil, the upper being twice the size of the lower. For this reason the upper circles of confusion o1 o2 are also twice the size of the lower ones at the field plane O and the object side image o1 O o2 is twice as blurry as the lower. (By accident the print in the upper field plane O says O1 instead of o1.)"]] | ||
| '''Moritz von Rohr''' ( |
'''Moritz von Rohr''' (4 April 1868 – 20 June 1940) was an optical scientist at ] in ], ]. | ||
| A street in Jena is named after him: Moritz-von-Rohr-Straße, near Carl-Zeiss-Promenade and Otto-Schott-Straße |
A street in Jena is named after him: Moritz-von-Rohr-Straße, near Carl-Zeiss-Promenade and Otto-Schott-Straße. | ||
| ==Life== | ==Life== | ||
| Moritz von Rohr was born |
Moritz von Rohr was born in ] near ], then part of the ]n ], but now in ] and known as Łążyn, near Inowrocław. He obtained a ] at the ] in 1892.<ref>{{cite book | title = A History of the Photographic Lens | author = Rudolf Kingslake | publisher = Elsevier | isbn = 0-12-408640-3 | year = 1989 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Inventions== | ==Inventions== | ||
| ⚫ | Von Rohr is usually credited with the design of the first ]es for eyeglasses. He invented the eyeglass lens designs that became the Zeiss Punktal lenses. | ||
| M. von Rohr is usually credited with the design of the first aspherical lenses, though early attempts at making aspherical lenses to correct spherical aberration were made by ] in the 1620s, and by ] in the 1630s. The ] produced by Vikings on the island of ] in the 10th or 11th century are also aspheric, but there is no evidence that the science behind the technique was known, they were 'simply' produced by craftsmen working from experience of what worked. | |||
| ⚫ | He also developed a method of computing ] from a camera's ] location and diameter, without reference to ] and ] (see his 1904 and 1906 books). He says, "At this point it will be sufficient to note that all these formulae involve quantities relating exclusively to the entrance-pupil and its position with respect to the object-point, whereas the focal length of the transforming system does not enter into them." ] refers to Von Rohr’s "interpretation" of depth of field in his 1899 book ''Telephotography''. | ||
| ⚫ | He invented the eyeglass lens designs that became the Zeiss Punktal |
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| ⚫ | He also developed a method of computing ] from a camera's ] location and diameter, without reference to ] and ] (see his 1904 and 1906 books). |
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| ==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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| According to the ''Focal Encyclopedia of Photography'' (1965), "A bibliography of his 571 books and articles was published in ''Forschungen zur Geschichte der Optik,'' 1943." | According to the ''Focal Encyclopedia of Photography'' (1965), "A bibliography of his 571 books and articles was published in ''Forschungen zur Geschichte der Optik,'' 1943." | ||
| Von Rohr wrote several books on optics, optical instruments, and photographic lenses, in German. | |||
| * 1899 ''Theorie und Geschichte Des Photographischen Objecktivs'', Berlin: |
* 1899 ''Theorie und Geschichte Des Photographischen Objecktivs'', Berlin: Verlag von Julius Springer | ||
| * 1904 (editor) ''Die Bilderzeugung in optischen Instrumenten vom Standpunkte der geometrischen Optik'', Berlin: J. Springer | * 1904 (editor) ''Die Bilderzeugung in optischen Instrumenten vom Standpunkte der geometrischen Optik'', Berlin: J. Springer | ||
| * 1906, 1911 ''Die optischen Instrumente'', Leipzig: B. G. Teubner | * 1906, 1911 ''Die optischen Instrumente'', Leipzig: B. G. Teubner | ||
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| * 1920 ''Geometrical Investigation of the Formation of Images in Optical Instruments'', London: H. M. Stationery Office | * 1920 ''Geometrical Investigation of the Formation of Images in Optical Instruments'', London: H. M. Stationery Office | ||
| In 1936 he published a retrospective "The First Jena Catalogue of Optical Glasses Published in 1886" in ''Supplement to "Current Science"'', which is available online. | In 1936 he published a retrospective, "The First Jena Catalogue of Optical Glasses Published in 1886", in ''Supplement to "Current Science"'', which is available online. | ||
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==Photographs== | ||
| Photographs of von Rohr and more information about him are available on the Zeiss website<ref> at www.zeiss.com</ref> and the AntiqueSpectacles site.<ref> at www.antiquespectacles.com</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| * Prof. Dr. Moritz von Rohr, "The First Jena Catalogue of Optical Glasses Published in 1886", ''Supplement to "Current Science"'', Vol. 5, July 1936. | * Prof. Dr. Moritz von Rohr, "The First Jena Catalogue of Optical Glasses Published in 1886", ''Supplement to "Current Science"'', Vol. 5, July 1936. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 15 May 2023
Moritz von Rohr (4 April 1868 – 20 June 1940) was an optical scientist at Carl Zeiss in Jena, Germany.
A street in Jena is named after him: Moritz-von-Rohr-Straße, near Carl-Zeiss-Promenade and Otto-Schott-Straße.
Life
Moritz von Rohr was born in Lonzyn near Hohensalza, then part of the Prussian Grand Duchy of Posen, but now in Poland and known as Łążyn, near Inowrocław. He obtained a doctorate of philosophy at the University of Berlin in 1892.
Inventions
Von Rohr is usually credited with the design of the first aspheric lenses for eyeglasses. He invented the eyeglass lens designs that became the Zeiss Punktal lenses.
He also developed a method of computing depth of field from a camera's entrance pupil location and diameter, without reference to focal length and f-number (see his 1904 and 1906 books). He says, "At this point it will be sufficient to note that all these formulae involve quantities relating exclusively to the entrance-pupil and its position with respect to the object-point, whereas the focal length of the transforming system does not enter into them." T. R. Dallmeyer refers to Von Rohr’s "interpretation" of depth of field in his 1899 book Telephotography.
Publications
According to the Focal Encyclopedia of Photography (1965), "A bibliography of his 571 books and articles was published in Forschungen zur Geschichte der Optik, 1943."
Von Rohr wrote several books on optics, optical instruments, and photographic lenses, in German.
- 1899 Theorie und Geschichte Des Photographischen Objecktivs, Berlin: Verlag von Julius Springer
- 1904 (editor) Die Bilderzeugung in optischen Instrumenten vom Standpunkte der geometrischen Optik, Berlin: J. Springer
- 1906, 1911 Die optischen Instrumente, Leipzig: B. G. Teubner
- 1920 Die binokularen Instrumente, Berlin: J. Springer
The 1899 book was reprinted: Sources of Modern Photography series, New York: Arno Press, 1979.
The 1904 book was translated into English:
- 1920 Geometrical Investigation of the Formation of Images in Optical Instruments, London: H. M. Stationery Office
In 1936 he published a retrospective, "The First Jena Catalogue of Optical Glasses Published in 1886", in Supplement to "Current Science", which is available online.
Photographs
Photographs of von Rohr and more information about him are available on the Zeiss website and the AntiqueSpectacles site.
References
- Rudolf Kingslake (1989). A History of the Photographic Lens. Elsevier. ISBN 0-12-408640-3.
- Welcome to Carl Zeiss AG, Germany at www.zeiss.com
- Honor Roll of Distinguished Persons at www.antiquespectacles.com
External links
- Page images: Prof. Dr. Moritz von Rohr, "The First Jena Catalogue of Optical Glasses Published in 1886", Supplement to "Current Science", Vol. 5, July 1936.