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English: In 1874, William de Wiveleslie Abney went to Luxor, Egypt to photograph the transit of Venus.
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William de Wiveleslie Abney  (1843–1920)  wikidata:Q727555 s:en:Author:William de Wiveleslie Abney
 
William de Wiveleslie Abney
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William de Wiveleslie Abney
Description British photographer, chemist, astronomer and army officer
Date of birth/death 24 July 1843 Edit this at Wikidata 3 December 1920 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Derby Folkestone
Work period 1870 Edit this at Wikidata–1907 Edit this at Wikidata
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