Ernst Abbe

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gptkbp:instanceOf Scientist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Jena
gptkbp:awards Honorary_doctorate_from_the_University_of_Jena
gptkbp:birthDate 1840-01-23
gptkbp:contribution Abbe refractometer
Development of the microscope
Theory of image formation
gptkbp:deathDate 1905-01-14
gptkbp:field Optics
Physics
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Carl_Zeiss_AG
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ernst Abbe
gptkbp:influence Modern microscopy
Measurement science
Scientific research methodology
Industrial optics
Optical engineering education
gptkbp:influenced Microscopy
Optical engineering
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkb:Joseph_von_Fraunhofer
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Aplanatic_lens
Eyepiece
Objective lens
Achromatic lens
Compound microscope
gptkbp:knownFor Optical design
Abbe sine condition
gptkbp:legacy Abbe's law
Abbe's theory of resolution
Abbe number
gptkbp:members gptkb:Leopoldina
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Prussian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:occupation Physicist
Optician
gptkbp:patentCitation Refractometer
Optical components
Microscope design
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Eisenach,_Germany
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Jena,_Germany
gptkbp:researchFocus Optical instruments
Wave optics
Light propagation
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Abbe