Ernst Karl Abbe HonFRMS (23 January 1840 – 14 January 1905) was a German physicist, optical scientist, entrepreneur, 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.
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23 January 1840 Eisenach, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
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Died |
14 January 1905 (aged 64) Jena, German Empire
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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