Otto von Guericke was born on November 20, 1602, in Magdeburg, Germany. While he studied mathematics, law, and engineering, Guericke would become famous for his experiments with a vacuum and air pressure. Following travels to England and France,...

Otto von Guericke was born on November 20, 1602, in Magdeburg, Germany. While he studied mathematics, law, and engineering, Guericke would become famous for his experiments with a vacuum and air pressure. He died at the age of 83, in Hamburg, Germany,...

Otto von Guericke, born on November 20, 1602, in Magdeburg, Germany, was the P. T. Barnum of the seventeenth century. He studied mathematics, law, and engineering. Following travels to England and France, Guericke returned to Magdeburg in 1627 and...

German politician and physicist Otto von Guericke, born in Magdeburg, Germany, was a scientific showman during the seventeenth century. He studied mathematics, law, and engineering. Following travels to England and France, Guericke returned to...

1602-1686 German Physicist Otto von Guericke, a German aristocrat and politician, made important contributions to two of the liveliest areas of physical investigation in the seventeenth century. He is credited with the invention of the air pump, a...

1602-1686 German physicist and engineer who invented the air pump, which he used to study how air was used in respiration and combustion. Guericke completed his university education with degrees in law, mathematics, and mechanics. In 1631, he was hired...

Otto von Guericke (originally spelled Gericke) [ˈgeːʁɪkə] (November 20, 1602 – May 11, 1686 (Julian calendar); November 30, 1602 – May 21, 1686 (Gregorian calendar) was a German scientist, inventor, and politician. His major scientific...