Otto von Guericke | |
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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 (/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.