Ernst Abbe
1840
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1905
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country of citizenship: German Empire
languages spoken, written or signed: German
educated at: University of Göttingen, University of Jena
occupation: physicist, astronomer, university teacher, lens designer, statistician
award received: Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
position held: professor
student of: Carl Snell
Ernst Karl Abbe (23 January 1840 – 14 January 1905) was a German businessman, optical engineer, physicist, and social reformer. Together with Otto Schott and Carl Zeiss, he developed numerous optical instruments. He was also a co-owner of Carl Zeiss AG, a German manufacturer of scientific microscopes, astronomical telescopes, planetariums, and other advanced optical systems. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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