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Otto von Guericke — Age & Birthday

Born: 20 November 1602 · Died: 11 May 1686 · Age at death: 83

How old was Otto von Guericke when he died?

Otto von Guericke died aged 83. He was born on 20 November 1602 and died on 11 May 1686.

Scientist who invented the vacuum pump and studied air pressure

Did you know?He famously demonstrated the power of atmospheric pressure by showing that two teams of horses could not pull apart two joined copper hemispheres.

Otto von Guericke (UK: GAIR-ik-ə, US: G(W)AIR-ik-ə, -⁠ee; German:; spelled Gericke until 1666; 30 November 1602 – 21 May 1686) was a German scientist, inventor, mathematician, and physicist.

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Age at death: 83
Years since death: 340

Born: November 20, 1602 · Magdeburg, Germany
Died: May 11, 1686
Nationality: German
Known for: Science, Technology, Politics

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