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Otto von Guericke

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Otto von Guericke

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Also known as Otto von Gericke

German scientist, inventor, and politician (1602-1686)

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Otto von Guericke was a German physicist, inventor, politician, and jurist. Born in Magdeburg in 1602, he died in Hamburg in 1686. He received his education at Leipzig University and worked in the field of mathematical physics. His professional career included serving as mayor, with work locations in both Magdeburg and Hamburg. He was a citizen of Germany and spoke Latin.

Guericke is associated with works such as the "Magdeburg hemispheres" and "Otto v. Guericke über die Luftpumpe und den Luftdruck." His writings are held in the collection of the Deutsches Museum. He is buried in Magdeburg.

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Born
1602
Died
1686
Works
10

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  • Otto von Guericke's sammlung lateinischer, französischer, italienischer, holländischer und deutscher sinnsprüche
  • "Magdeburg hemispheres."
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  • Otto v. Guericke über die Luftpumpe und den Luftdruck
  • Experimenta nova (ut vocantur) Magdeburgica de vacuo spatio primùm à R. P. Gaspare Schotto...nunc verò ab ipso auctore perfectiùs edita, variisque aliis experimentis aucta

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Encyclopedic overview

Otto von Guericke ( UK: /ˈɡɛərɪkə/ GAIR-ik-ə, US: /ˈɡ(w)ɛərɪkə, -ki/ G(W)AIR-ik-ə, -⁠ee, German: [ˈɔtoː fɔn ˈɡeːʁɪkə] ; spelled Gericke until 1666; 30 November [O.S. 20 November] 1602 – 21 May [O.S. 11 May] 1686) was a German scientist, inventor, mathematician, and physicist. His pioneering scientific work, the development of experimental methods and repeatable demonstrations on the physics of the vacuum, atmospheric pressure, electrostatic repulsion, his advocacy for the reality of "action at a distance" and of "absolute space" were noteworthy contributions for the advancement of the Scientific Revolution.

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