Carl Zeiss was a German scientist and optician born on this day in 1816, known for the lens manufacturing company he founded known as Carl Zeiss.

Did you know that:

• James Cutler patented a postal mail chute on this day in 1883
• Enid Blyton published “Five on a Treasure Island”, the first of her “Famous Five” children’s novels on this day in 1942
• The Atari (2600), originally known as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS) was released on this day in 1977