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Herman Snellen
Dutch ophthalmologist (1834–1908)
Herman Snellen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛr.mɑn ˈsnɛ.lə(n)], February 19, 1834 – January 18, 1908) was a Dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity (1862). He took over directorship of the Netherlands Hospital for Eye Patients (Nederlandsch Gasthuis voor Ooglijders), after Franciscus Donders. He was elected an International Member of the American Philosophical Society in 1894.[1]