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Abbott - Definition and Overview |
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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 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)
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Example Usage of Abbott |
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danguitar: @DaniloGentili Abbott & Costello.... :-) |
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abbottmedia: A Japanese religion that teaches that "Life is Art" - and more, in "Secret Religions" from Abbott ePublishing http://sn.im/aepscrl |
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classicotr: Abbott and Costello - Christmas Program http://bit.ly/5u5MaC #humor #christmas |
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