Abbe, Ernst

Japanese: アッベ（英語表記）Abbe， Ernst

Born: January 23, 1840 in Eisenach
Died January 14, 1905. Jena. German physicist. Professor of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Jena (1870), Director of the Observatory and Director of the Meteorological Observatory (1878). His main achievements were in the theoretical and technical improvements of optical instruments, especially microscopes, which he began to make in 1866 when he became head of research at Carl Zeiss. He played a pioneering role in the invention of achromatic lenses for microscopes, improvements to illumination devices, and especially in the research of the theory of microscopic imaging and resolution. In 1891, he founded the Carl Zeiss Foundation, which provides grants for research on science and social improvement. He also demonstrated his talent as a manager of Zeiss, restructuring the company by getting employees and university-related people involved in management.

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Japanese:

[生]1840.1.23. アイゼナハ
[没]1905.1.14. イェナ
ドイツの物理学者。イェナ大学物理学および数学教授 (1870) ，天文台長兼気象台長 (78) 。おもな業績は光学器機，特に顕微鏡の理論的・技術的改良にあり，それは 1866年彼がカール・ツァイス社の研究主任に就任したときから始った。顕微鏡用の色消しレンズの考案，照明装置の改良をはじめ，特に顕微鏡結像の理論，分解能の研究では先駆的な役割を果した。 91年科学および社会改良に関する研究に助成金を与えるカール・ツァイス財団を創設。その他，ツァイス社の経営者としても手腕をふるい，従業員，大学関係者を経営に参加させるなどの再編成を行なった。

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