page_title: William de Wiveleslie Abney
hierarchical_section_title: William de Wiveleslie Abney
caption_attribution_description: English: Cropped version of File:Captain W. de W. Abney. C.B, R.E, F.R.S. President of the Camera Club. (8385712527).jpg Nederlands: Bijgesneden versie van File:Captain W. de W. Abney. C.B, R.E, F.R.S. President of the Camera Club. (8385712527).jpg
context_page_description: William de Wiveleslie Abney was an English astronomer, chemist, and photographer. Abney was a member of many scientific organizations.
  He was best known for his discovering and measuring the effect of adding white to a hue, in 1910. The effect is generally known as the Abney effect. For example, adding white to red makes it slightly bluish, and adding white to yellowish green hues makes them less yellowish and thus greener.
context_section_description: William de Wiveleslie Abney (24 July 1843 – 3 December 1920) was an English astronomer, chemist, and photographer. Abney was a member of many scientific organizations.
  He was best known for his discovering and measuring the effect of adding white to a hue, in 1910. The effect is generally known as the Abney effect. For example, adding white to red makes it slightly bluish (bluish red is known as pink), and adding white to yellowish green hues makes them less yellowish and thus greener.
caption: Captain W. de W. Abney, C.B., R.E., F.R.S.
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