Ernst Abbe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ernst Abbe

German physicist

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1840

Place of Birth: Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1905

Profession: astronomer, physicist, university teacher, statistician, lens designer

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Ernst Abbe

  • 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 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.

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