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Olexander Smakula was born on 9 September, 1900 in Dobrovody, Austria-Hungary (today Ukraine), is a Ukrainian physicist. Discover Olexander Smakula's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 9 September, 1900
Birthday 9 September
Birthplace Dobrovody, Austria-Hungary (today Ukraine)
Date of death 17 May, 1983
Died Place Auburn, Massachusetts, USA
Nationality Hungary

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1927

After finishing his studies at the Ternopil gymnasium he applied to the University of Göttingen from which he graduated in 1927.

Afterwards he worked as an assistant of Prof. Robert Pohl.

After his short stay at Odessa University, Smakula returned to Germany as head of an optics laboratory in Heidelberg.

1934

From 1934 he worked at the Carl Zeiss AG company in Jena.

1935

While at Zeiss, in 1935, Smakula invented and patented interference-based optical anti-reflective coatings, a significant advance in optical technology.

The patent mentions practically almost no light absorbing organic and inorganic materials can be used for such coatings.

These coatings remained a German military secret for several years, until the Allies discovered the secret during World War II.

During World War II, Smakula collaborated with the Nazi regime and worked on infrared guidance for missiles.

After the end of World War II Smakula went to the US with other German physicists, where he first worked in Virginia investigating materials for infrared technology.

1951

In 1951 he was offered a professorship at MIT, where he mainly did research into crystalline materials.

1983

Olexander Smakula (Олександр Теодорович Смакула) (1900 in Dobrovody, Austria-Hungary, today Ukraine – 17 May 1983 in Auburn, Massachusetts, USA) was a Ukrainian physicist known for the invention of anti-reflective lens coatings based on optical interference.

Smakula was born to a peasant family in Dobrovody village, Austria-Hungary (today Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine).

Olexander Smakula died on May 17, 1983, and is buried in Auburn, Massachusetts, USA.