William de Wiveleslie Abney English chemist astronomer
William de Wiveleslie Abney is a 77 years old English chemist astronomer from Derby, England. William de Wiveleslie Abney was born on July 24, 1843 (died on December 03, 1920, he was 77 years old) in Derby, England.
About
No, he died on 12/03/1920, 103 years ago. He was 77 years old when he died. Cause of death: disease. He died in Folkestone
Family
His mother is Catherine Strutt and his father is Edward Henry Abney. His mother died at the age of (William was 43 years old). When William born she was 32 years old. () and Edward Henry Abney was 31 years old when William born.
Parents
Mother: Catherine Strutt
Father: Edward Henry Abney
Wives
William de Wiveleslie Abney had two marriages.
Agnes Matilda Smith
He married with Agnes Matilda Smith on Thursday, August 4th, 1864. William de Wiveleslie Abney was 21 years old. Married for 159 years, 9 months.
Mary Louisa Mead
Abney married with Mary Louisa Mead on Tuesday, December 3rd, 1889. William de Wiveleslie Abney was 46 years old. Married for 134 years, 5 months.
Children
He had four children, Lancelot (70) , Ethel (154) , Helen (79) and Janet (64) . When his first child, Lancelot Edward Guy Abney, was born, William de Wiveleslie Abney was 24 years old.
Awards (5)
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1885 , awarded Fellow of the Royal Society in 1876 , awarded Bakerian Lecture in 1885 , awarded Rumford Medal in 1881 , awarded Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1899 and
Education
He graduated from Rossall School and Royal Military Academy
What was William's zodiac sign?William de Wiveleslie Abney zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about William de Wiveleslie Abney
| Place of death | Folkestone |
|---|---|
| KnownFor | Photography |
| Nationality | England |
| Member of | Royal Astronomical Society , start time: 1870-08-04T00:00:00Z |
| Military rank | Second Lieutenant , start time: 1864-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Position held | President , start time: 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1897-01-01T00:00:00Z , of: Physical Society of London |
| Military branch | Royal Engineers , start time: 1861-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Field of work | Astronomy |
| Place of birth | Derby |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000522223 |
| Commons Creator page | William De Wiveleslie Abney |
| Cause of death | Disease |
| Date of death | 1920-12-03T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | William |
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland |
| Writing language | English |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/152106 |
