Otto von Guericke

Otto von Guericke (originally spelled Gericke) (born November 20, 1602 in Magdeburg, Germany, died November 11, 1686 in Hamburg, Germany, both dates according to the Julian calendar, according to the Gregorian calendar they are November 30 and November 21) was a German scientist, inventor, and politician (mayor of Magdeburg from 1646 to 1676).

External links

(All these pages are in German)

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• http://www.desy.de/expo2000/deutsch/dhtmlbrowser/webthemen/04_vakuum/ottovonguericke_druck.htm
• Short Biography
• http://www.volksstimme.de/guericke/default.asp?column=introduktion
• http://www.gym-guericke.bildung-lsa.de/ottoabout.htm
• Extensive pages on the Guericke Year in Magdeburg
• http://www.deutsches-museum-bonn.de/ausstellungen/meisterwerke/halbkugeln/default.html
• The famous half-spheres
• http://video.uni-magdeburg.de/film.php?Kennz=8
• Otto of Guericke and Magdeburg hemisphere video
• http://www.mdcc-fun.de/rhythm.university/otto.gericke.video.translation.introduction.html
• English video translation