Ernst Abbe
Also known as Ernst Karl Abbe
German physicist (1840-1905)
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Ernst Abbe was a German physicist who lived from 1840 to 1905 and made important contributions to optics and microscopy. His work helped improve microscope design and optical instruments, making them more powerful and useful for scientific research.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1905
- Works
- 11
Top works
- Neue Apparate zur Bestimmung des Brechungs- und Zerstreuungs-vermögens fester und flüssiger körper
- Der Briefwechsel zwischen Otto Schott und Ernst Abbe über das optische Glas 1879-1881
- Erfahrungsmässige Begründung des Satzes von der Aequivalenz zwischen Wärme und mechanischer Arbeit
- Statut der von Ernst Abbe errichteten Carl Zeiss-Stiftung zu Jena
- Uber die Bestimmung von Zeit und Polhohe aus Beobachtungen in Hohenparallelen
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Article
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.
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