Herman Snellen

Herman Snellen
Born(1834-02-19)19 February 1834
Zeist, Netherlands
Died18 January 1908(1908-01-18) (aged 73)
Utrecht, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forSnellen chart
Scientific career
Fieldsophthalmology
InstitutionsNetherlands Hospital for Eye Patients
Typical Snellen chart to estimate visual acuity

Herman Snellen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrmɑn ˈsnɛlə(n)], February 19, 1834 – January 18, 1908) was a Dutch ophthalmologist who in 1862 introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity. 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]

  1. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.