In 1932, George Ellery Hale approached Corning with the challenge of fabricating the required optic for his Palomar Observatory project.
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Over the years designers such as Penny Sparke, Betty Baugh, Smart Design, TEAMS Design, and others have contributed to the design of the line.
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Borosilicate glass was first made by German chemist and glass technologist Otto Schott, founder of Schott AG in 1893, 22 years before Corning produced the Pyrex brand.
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Today it is home to World Kitchen, which makes pyrex, giving it the distinction of being the only plant in the United States to make it.