Otto von Guericke

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Inventor
gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Leipzig
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:German_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences_of_the_GDR
gptkb:Saxon_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from University of Leipzig
gptkbp:born November 20, 1602
gptkbp:burial_place St. John's Church, Magdeburg
gptkbp:children Anna von Guericke
Johann von Guericke
Christoph von Guericke
Margaretha von Guericke
gptkbp:contribution pneumatics
vacuum technology
atmospheric pressure studies
gptkbp:died May 11, 1686
gptkbp:famous_for his contributions to the understanding of sound and light
creating the first vacuum pump
demonstrating the power of atmospheric pressure
his work on the nature of air
the Magdeburg hemispheres experiment
gptkbp:field gptkb:politics
physics
engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Otto von Guericke
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:Robert_Boyle
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:known_for vacuum experiments
Magdeburg hemispheres
gptkbp:legacy advancements in meteorology
development of barometer
founder of vacuum science
inspiration for later scientists
invention of the air pump
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_work Experimenta Nova
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physicist
gptkb:Mayor
gptkbp:portrait by Johann Heinrich Tischbein
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Magdeburg
gptkbp:spouse Anna von Guericke
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Magdeburg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4