Ernst Abbe

Summary

Ernst Abbe is a human^[1]. Born in Eisenach^[2], he… he was born on January 23, 1840^[3]. He died in Jena^[4]. He died on January 14, 1905^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], lens designer^[9], and statistician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ernst Abbe was born in Eisenach^[2].
• Ernst Abbe passed away in Jena^[4].
• Ernst Abbe was born on January 23, 1840^[3].
• Ernst Abbe died on January 14, 1905^[5].
• Ernst Abbe is buried at Nordfriedhof^[12].
• Among Ernst Abbe's spouses was Elisabeth Abbe^[13].
• Ernst Abbe held citizenship in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach^[14].
• Ernst Abbe worked as a physicist^[6].
• Ernst Abbe's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Ernst Abbe worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Ernst Abbe worked as a lens designer^[9].
• Ernst Abbe's professions included statistician^[10].
• Ernst Abbe's field of work was optics^[15].
• Ernst Abbe held the position of director^[16].
• Among Ernst Abbe's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[17].
• Ernst Abbe was employed by Physikalischer Verein^[18].
• Ernst Abbe was employed by Carl Zeiss AG^[19].
• Ernst Abbe was educated at University of Göttingen^[20].
• Ernst Abbe was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[21].
• Ernst Abbe was educated at Ernst-Abbe-Gymnasium^[22].
• Ernst Abbe's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Eduard Weber^[23].
• A notable student of Ernst Abbe was Gottlob Frege^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ernst Abbe is Abbe sine condition^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ernst Abbe is Abbe number^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Ernst Abbe is Abbe refractometer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernst Abbe's place of birth was Eisenach^[2]. He was born on January 23, 1840^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[20], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[21], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1558^[34], headquartered in Jena^[35]; and Ernst-Abbe-Gymnasium^[22], a gymnasium^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1843^[38]. Ernst Abbe's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Eduard Weber^[23]. He studied under Karl Snell^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], lens designer^[9], and statistician^[10]. Ernst Abbe's field of work was optics^[15]. Employers include Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[17], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1558^[42], headquartered in Jena^[43]; Physikalischer Verein^[18], an academy of sciences^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1824^[46], headquartered in Frankfurt^[47]; and Carl Zeiss AG^[19], a business^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1846^[50], headquartered in Jena^[51]. He held the position of director^[16]. A notable student of him was Gottlob Frege^[24]. Doctoral students include Heinrich Friedrich Weber^[52], a physicist^[53], 1843–1912^[54], of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach^[55] and Otto Knopf^[56], an astronomer^[57], 1856–1945^[58], of Germany^[59], specialised in astronomy^[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Abbe sine condition^[25], a physical theory^[61]; Abbe number^[26], a thermodynamic material property^[62]; Abbe refractometer^[27], a scientific instrument^[63]; and Abbe prism^[64], a scientific instrument^[65]. Things named for Ernst Abbe include Abbe sine condition^[66], a physical theory^[67]; Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld^[68], an association football venue^[69], in Germany^[70], founded in 1924^[71]; Abbe refractometer^[72], a scientific instrument^[73]; Abbe error^[74]; Abbe–Koenig prism^[75]; Abbe prism^[76]; Abbe number^[77]; and Abbe^[78].

Recognition

Ernst Abbe received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[79].

Personal Life

Among Ernst Abbe's spouses was Elisabeth Abbe^[13]. He was affiliated with the Free-minded People's Party^[80].

Death and Burial

Ernst Abbe died on January 14, 1905^[5]. He died in Jena^[4]. He is buried at Nordfriedhof^[12].

Why It Matters

Ernst Abbe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He is credited with the discovery of apochromat^[83] and Abbe refractometer^[84], a scientific instrument^[85]. Entities named for him include Abbe sine condition^[66], a physical theory^[67]; Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld^[68], an association football venue^[69], in Germany^[70], founded in 1924^[71]; Abbe refractometer^[72], a scientific instrument^[73]; Abbe error^[74]; Abbe–Koenig prism^[75]; and Abbe prism^[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Heinrich Friedrich Weber^[86], a physicist^[87], 1843–1912^[88], of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach^[89].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Abbe born?

Ernst Abbe's place of birth was Eisenach^[2].

Where did Ernst Abbe die?

Ernst Abbe passed away in Jena^[4].

Who was Ernst Abbe married to?

Ernst Abbe's spouses include Elisabeth Abbe^[13].

What did Ernst Abbe do for work?

Ernst Abbe worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], lens designer^[9], and statistician^[10].

Where did Ernst Abbe go to school?

Ernst Abbe was educated at University of Göttingen^[20], Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[21], and Ernst-Abbe-Gymnasium^[22].

What awards did Ernst Abbe receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[79].

What did Ernst Abbe discover?

Ernst Abbe is credited as discoverer of apochromat^[83] and Abbe refractometer^[84].