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 | | This was probably due to the fact that, at this time, the manufacture of the glass for the prisms was too difficult; this was overcome by E. Abbe, after the founding of -the glassworks at Jena, who effected, independently of his predecessors,. |
 | | Of special importance is the work of Abbe; although, as he himself has stated, his methods accidentally led to the Wenham system, he certainly was far above his predecessors in his theoretical treatment of the problem, and in the perspicuity and clearness of his explanation. |
 | | The problem was attacked in 1861 by A. Rollet; later, in 1866, E. Mach published a promising idea, and finally-independently of the researches of his predecessors-Hektor de Grousilliers, in partnership with the Zeiss firm (E. Abbe and C. Pulfrich), constructed the first stereoscopic range-finder suitable for practical use. |
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