Ernst Abbe Scientist

Ernst Karl Abbe (January 23, 1840 – January 14, 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 23, 1840
Birth place	Eisenach , Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Nationality	Germany
Date of death	January 14, 1905
Place of death	German Empire , Germany , Jena
Residence	Germany
Education	University of Göttingen University of Jena
Known for	Abbe number Abbe refractometer