Jun 16, 2018
Marga Faulstich’s 103rd Birthday
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If your future’s so bright you have to wear shades, make sure you take a moment to celebrate Marga Faulstich’s birthday.
One of Germany’s most important scientists, Faulstich would have turned 103 today. Her work in the field of glass chemistry led to dozens of patents that are still used in the manufacture of lightweight anti-reflective glasses.
In 1939, while working at the Schott AG company with Dr. Walter Geffcken, Faulstich developed a way to coat smaller glass objects by depositing hard vacuum vapor—changing gas directly to a solid without going through a liquid state. Her breakthrough made it possible for glass with anti-reflective coating that shields X-rays and UV light, among other applications.
She was recognized in 1972 for her role in creating the SF 64 lens (known in North America as HIGH-LITE®), thinner, lighter weight corrective lenses.
Her life and work continue to inspire girls and boys alike to excel in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Thank you Marga Faulstich! Happy birthday!
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