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'''Max Berek''' was a mineralogist and mathematician who worked as chief developer of [[Leitz]]'s microscopes when [[Oskar Barnack]] developed the [[Leica A|Leica]]. Berek became involved as the developer of the 20 earliest Leica lenses.
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Literature: Kühn-Leitz: Max Berek, Schöpfer der ersten Leica Objektive. 2009
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'''Max Berek''' (* Aug. 16th 1886 in Ratibor; † Oct. 15th 1949) was a mineralogist, physicist, mechanician and mathematician who worked as chief developer of [[Leitz]]'s special microscopes when [[Oskar Barnack]] developed the [[Leica A|Leica]]. Berek became involved as the developer of the 20 earliest Leica lenses. One of his designs was the [[Tessar]]-type [[Leitz]] Elmar 50/3.5 lens. Berek became professor of the University of Marburg/Germany.
  
Link: [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.de/index.php/Max_Berek German Leica Wiki]
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*Literature: Kühn-Leitz: Max Berek, Schöpfer der ersten Leica Objektive. 2009
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==Links==
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* [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.de/index.php/Max_Berek German Leica Wiki]
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* [http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/people/berek.html about the "Berek compensator"] in "pioneers in Optics"
  
 
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Max Berek (* Aug. 16th 1886 in Ratibor; † Oct. 15th 1949) was a mineralogist, physicist, mechanician and mathematician who worked as chief developer of Leitz's special microscopes when Oskar Barnack developed the Leica. Berek became involved as the developer of the 20 earliest Leica lenses. One of his designs was the Tessar-type Leitz Elmar 50/3.5 lens. Berek became professor of the University of Marburg/Germany.

  • Literature: Kühn-Leitz: Max Berek, Schöpfer der ersten Leica Objektive. 2009



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