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Richard Perkin & Charles Elmer
Out of their mutual passion for optics and astronomy, Richard Perkin and Charles Elmer came together to form the Perkin-Elmer brand in 1937, which introduced major scientific innovations and advancements throughout the years, including computer-aided chemistry, the first commercially manufactured spectrophotometer, and the first gas chromatograph.