William de Wiveleslie Abney

Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney was an English astronomer, chemist, and photographer. In his early career as a military engineer, he worked with the Royal Engineers in India and then taught at the Chatham School of Military Engineering. He developed the eponymous Abney level used in surveying.

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Who was born first?

• William de Wiveleslie Abney and Camillo Golgi were born the same year
• William de Wiveleslie Abney and David Gill were born the same year
• William de Wiveleslie Abney and Friedrich Robert Helmert were born the same year
• William de Wiveleslie Abney and Grove Karl Gilbert were born the same year
• William de Wiveleslie Abney and Hermann Schwarz were born the same year

Timeline

1. Camillo GolgiJuly 7, 1843 – January 21, 1926
2. David GillJune 12, 1843 – January 24, 1914
3. Friedrich Robert HelmertJuly 31, 1843 – June 15, 1917
4. Grove Karl GilbertMay 6, 1843 – May 1, 1918
5. Hermann SchwarzJanuary 25, 1843 – November 30, 1921
6. William de Wiveleslie Abney (this page)July 24, 1843 – December 3, 1920

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