Otto von Guericke
Otto von Guericke
Otto von Guericke, engraving after a portrait by Anselm van Hulle (1601–1674)
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a German scientist, inventor, and politician. His pioneering work, the development of experimental methods were noteworthy contributions for the advancement of the Scientific Revolution.
Born
Otto Gericke November 30, 1602 Magdeburg, Archbishopric of Magdeburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died
May 21, 1686 (aged 83) Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire
Nationality
German
Known for
Vacuum Vacuum pump Electrostatic generator Magdeburg hemispheres Anemoscope Dasymeter
Fields
Physicist, politician
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Germany
era
1600-1800
Influenced
Robert Boyle
Influences
Nicolaus Copernicus