Science · Literature · Philosophy · 1742–1799
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 1 July 1742 · Died: 24 February 1799 · Age at death: 56
How old was Georg Christoph Lichtenberg when he died?
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg died aged 56. He was born on 1 July 1742 and died on 24 February 1799.
German physicist known for his satirical aphorisms
Did you know?He discovered the branching electric patterns on surfaces that are now named after him.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (German:; 1 July 1742 – 24 February 1799) was a German physicist, satirist, and Anglophile. He was the first person in Germany to hold a professorship explicitly dedicated to experimental physics.
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- Age at death
- 56
- Years since death
- 227
- Born
- July 1, 1742 · Ober-Ramstadt, Germany
- Died
- February 24, 1799
- Nationality
- Roman
- Known for
- Science, Literature, Philosophy
Family
- Father
- Johann Conrad Lichtenberg
- Mother
- Catharina Henriette Lichtenberg
- Spouse
- Margarethe Lichtenberg
- Children
- Christine Luise Friederike Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
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