Carl-Olof Olle Nylen (1892 to 1978) was a Swedish otologist. He is credited as the first to design a surgical microscope for use in ear surgery, a foundational contribution to the later development of microsurgery. He was also a competitive tennis player who represented Sweden at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won several Swedish national tennis titles in 1915 and 1916.
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Carl-Olof "Olle" Siggesson Nylén (30 June 1892-2 October 1978) was a Swedish otologist and tennis player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
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He is also known in microsurgery as a first man who designed surgical microscope which was used in otolaryngology.
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