# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/william-de-wiveleslie-abney
# Generated: 2026-08-15T11:00:55.214Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/william-de-wiveleslie-abney"
name: "William de Wiveleslie Abney"
slug: "william-de-wiveleslie-abney"
description: "Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney was an English astronomer, chemist, and photographer."
tagline: "British astronomer, chemist and photographer (1843–1920)"
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birthDate: "1843-07-24"
deathDate: "1920-12-03"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump