Otto Von Guericke

January 8, 2024
Physicist

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Otto Von Guericke
Full Name Otto Von Guericke
Occupation Physicist
Date Of Birth Nov 20, 1602(1602-11-20)
Age 422
Date Of Death May 21, 1686
Birthplace Magdeburg
Country Germany
Birth City Saxony-Anhalt
Horoscope Scorpio

Otto Von Guericke Biography

Name Otto Von Guericke
Birthday Nov 20
Birth Year 1602
Place Of Birth Magdeburg
Home Town Saxony-Anhalt
Birth Country Germany
Birth Sign Scorpio
Spouse Dorothea Lentke , Margarethe Alemann
Children(s) Anna Katharina von Guericke, Jacob Christoph von Guericke, Otto von Guericke

Otto Von Guericke is one of the most popular and richest Physicist who was born on November 20, 1602 in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. German politician and scientist who invented the science of vacuums. He also developed an experimental technique for clearly showing electrostatic repulsion.

As he was, Like him, Max Planck was a German scientist. was an German scientist.

The family he was raised in was patrician lineage from Magdeburg, Germany.

Otto Von Guericke Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Physicist
House Living in own house.

Otto Von Guericke is one of the richest Physicist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Otto Von Guericke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was educated in mathematics, physics along with fortification engineering Academia Julia, as well as at two universities, Jena as well as Leyden.

The Otto von Guericke Universität in Magdeburg is named for his name.

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Who is Otto Von Guericke Dating?

According to our records, Otto Von Guericke married to Dorothea Lentke , Margarethe Alemann. As of December 1, 2023, Otto Von Guericke’s is not dating anyone.

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Otto Ranked on the list of most popular Physicist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Otto Von Guericke celebrates birthday on November 20 of every year.

What did Otto von Guericke discover?

A politician, physicist, engineer, and natural philosopher, von Guericke invented the world’s first air pump in 1650. By performing and interpreting some pioneering vacuum experiments, he made important contributions to the basic principles of the physics of fluids and gases.

Why did Otto von Guericke invent the vacuum pump?

The Vacuum Pump Guericke saw his hometown consumed by fire in 1631. In the 1640s, he began trialing water pumps for firefighting. In about 1647, Guericke began modifying water pumps. He discovered that he could use a pump to remove air from a sealed metal or glass jar.

What is the meaning of Otto von Guericke about this?

Guericke. / (German ˈɡeːrikə) / noun. Otto von. 1602–86, German physicist: invented the air pump (1650) and demonstrated the power of a vacuum with the Magdeburg hemispheres.

Who invented the first air pump?

Otto von Guericke

How did Otto von Guericke change the world?

In 1663 he invented the first electric generator , which produced static electricity by applying friction against a revolving ball of sulfur. In 1672 he discovered that the electricity thus produced could cause the surface of the sulfur ball to glow; hence, he became the first man to view electroluminescence.

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