William de Wiveleslie Abney
English astronomer and chemist
Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney KCB FRS FRSE was an English astronomer, chemist, and photographer. Wikipedia
Born: July 24, 1843, Derby, United Kingdom
Died: December 3, 1920 (age 77 years), Folkestone, United Kingdom
Children: Helen Lillian Abney, Janet Marie de Wiveleslie Abney, Lancelot Edward Guy Abney, and more
Award: Rumford Medal (1882)
Grandchildren: Agnes Mary de Willoughby Abney and Isabel Joan de Willoughby Abney
Partner: Mary Louisa Mead (1889–) and Agnes Matilda Smith (1864–)
Parents: Edward Henry Abney and Catherine Strutt