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  • In the 19th century, campaigners for a limited working week usually made a humanitarian argument, but the German reformer Ernst Abbe showed that limiting hours worked increased daily output – proving that respecting people's rhythms paid dividends.

    This column will change your life 2010

  • Carl Zeiss and his partner, Ernst Abbe, pioneered microscopes.

    unknown title 2009

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