Otto von Guericke
Otto von Guericke (/ˈɡɛərəki, -kə, ˈɡwɛər-/;[1] originally spelled Gericke, German: [ˈɡeːʁɪkə]; November 20, 1602 – May 11, 1686 (Julian calendar); November 30, 1602 – May 21, 1686 (Gregorian calendar)) was a German scientist, inventor, and politician. He was known for his work about the physics of vacuums.
Otto von Guericke | |
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 Otto von Guericke portrait | |
| Born | November 30, 1602 |
| Died | May 21, 1686 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Research and experiment for vacuums |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist, politician |
| Influenced | Robert Boyle |
Otto Von Guericke Media
Sack of Magdeburg, imperial troops have conquered the toll redoubt and enter the suburbs, April 1631
First page of a 1672 copy of "Experimenta Nova (ut vocantur) Magdeburgica de Vacuo Spatio"
Engraving of the Magdeburg hemispheres experiment by Gaspar Schott
1672 copy of "Experimenta Nova (ut vocantur) Magdeburgica de Vacuo Spatio"
Title page to "Experimenta Nova"
Title page illustration in "Experimenta Nova"
Index to "Experimenta Nova"
