Abbe, Ernst
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| born on | 23 January 1840 at 21:30 (= 9:30 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Eisenach/Thür., Germany, 50n59, 10e19 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m10e19 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   03°00'   02°57 Asc. 26°17'
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Biography
German physicist, optometrist, entrepreneur, and social reformer. Together with Otto Schott and Carl Zeiss, he laid the foundation of modern optics. Abbe developed numerous optical instruments. He was a co-owner of Carl Zeiss AG, a German manufacturer of research microscopes, astronomical telescopes, planetariums and other optical systems.
He took over the Zeiss company in 1889 after the death of Carl Zeiss. Abbé died on 14 January 1905.
Relationships
- business associate/partner relationship with Zeiss, Carl (born 11 September 1816)
Events
Source Notes
Taeger quotes Arno Müller, from Pfarramt (church registry).
Categories
- Vocation : Business : Entrepreneur
- Vocation : Science : Physics
- Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator
