Journal of the American Ceramic SocietyKurkjian and Prindle Vol 8I. No 4 Glasschmelzerei for optische und andere wisseaschaftliche Zwocke ATDwr 13解00t78 Glastechnisches Laboratorium 6.1 0o4|,g Schott d Gen JENA 8.7Borwf-Ftind 180b443 D a IM Ielts saliad-Flat a e. sat- Flat it watis J111s 1404s m o, 1sa Lee samt-Flix 810 hitra Wml.plant.,19p自 Fig 1. Photograph of Otto Schott and pages from glass catalog pletely explained properties. We attempt in this review to Provide a brief review of the history of glass structure and lustrate some of the interesting events in this long property relations In this article we Bring the history up-to-date by discussing some new speci Provide a brief review of the early history of glass: glasses and the new era of optical fibers. Review the work of Abbe and Schott, i. e the start of glass Our purpose here is to provide an overview of the very large science, field of inorganic glasses for the benefit, perhaps, of a re- Review the development of more-modern glass compo searcher new to glass. We attempt to provide a sense of thepletely explained properties. We attempt in this review to il￾lustrate some of the interesting events in this long history. In this article we ● Provide a brief review of the early history of glass; ● Review the work of Abbe and Schott, i.e., the start of glass science; ● Review the development of more-modern glass composi￾tions; ● Provide a brief review of the history of glass structure and property relations; ● Bring the history up-to-date by discussing some new special glasses and the new era of optical fibers. Our purpose here is to provide an overview of the very large field of inorganic glasses for the benefit, perhaps, of a re￾searcher new to glass. We attempt to provide a sense of the present and future of glasses–properties–understanding as well Fig. 1. Photograph of Otto Schott and pages from glass catalog. 796 Journal of the American Ceramic Society—Kurkjian and Prindle Vol. 81, No. 4