Abbott - Definition and Overview

Abbott is the last name of several notable people:

• James Abbott, An englishmen, from whose name the beautiful town of Abbottabad was named.
• Bernice Abbott, a noted American photographer, born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1898.
• Edwin Abbott Abbott, an English schoolmaster and theologian, the author of the mathematical satire Flatland.
• Frank Frost Abbott (1860-1924), American classical scholar
• George Abbott, an American producer, director, playwriter, and actor, born in Forestville, New York, in 1889.
• Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott (1821-1893) Prime minister of Canada (1891-92); dean of law faculty, McGill University (1855-80)
• Lyman Abbott (1835-1922) Clergyman and author.
• William Bud Abbott (birth name William Abbott) (1895-1974), a noted vaudville performer and film actor, mostly in partnership with Lou Costello. See also Abbott and Costello.

It is also a place name:

• Abbott, Texas, United States of America
• Abbott Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Abbott Laboratories is a pharmaceutical and health care company involved in diagnostics.

The head of an abbey is an abbot.

And the British Saab-tuner of Abbott (tuning)