Otto von Guericke
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Summary
Otto von Guericke was born on November 20, 1602[1], in Magdeburg[2]. He died on May 11, 1686[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], politician[7], jurist[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,445 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 30, 1602[11], January 1, 1602[12]
- Date of death: May 21, 1686[13], 1686[14]
- Place of burial: Magdeburg[15]
- Child: Otto von Guericke[16]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[17]
- Occupation: instrument maker[18], scientist[19], diplomat[20], mayor[21]
- Field of work: mathematical physics[22]
- Position held: mayor[23]
- Employer: Magdeburg[24]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Commons category: Otto von Guericke[27]
- Family name: von Guericke[28]
- Given name: Otto[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Otto von Guericke[30]
- Commons gallery: Otto von Guericke[31]
- Work location: Magdeburg[32], Hamburg[33]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[34], Larousse Encyclopedia online[35], Hamburg Biographies[36], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], BEIC Digital Library[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[46]
- Name in native language: Otto von Guericke[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Otto von Guericke include Guericke[48], an impact crater[49] and 11537 Guericke[50], an asteroid[51].
Why It Matters
Otto von Guericke has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Robert Boyle[54], a physicist[55], 1627–1691[56], of Kingdom of England[57], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[58], specialised in physics[59].
He is credited with the discovery of Magdeburg hemispheres[60], an experiment[61]. Entities named for him include Guericke[48], an impact crater[49] and 11537 Guericke[50], an asteroid[51].
FAQs
Where was Otto von Guericke born?
Otto von Guericke was born in Magdeburg[2].
Where did Otto von Guericke die?
Otto von Guericke died in Hamburg[4].
What did Otto von Guericke do for work?
Otto von Guericke worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], politician[7], jurist[8], and engineer[9].
Where did Otto von Guericke go to school?
Otto von Guericke was educated at Leipzig University[25].
Who did Otto von Guericke influence?
Otto von Guericke has been cited as an influence by Robert Boyle[54].
What did Otto von Guericke discover?
Otto von Guericke is credited as discoverer of Magdeburg hemispheres[60].