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Ferdinand von Richthofen

Ferdinand von Richthofen was born on May 5, 1833. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.

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About Ferdinand von Richthofen

Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen (5 May 1833 – 6 October 1905), better known in English as Baron von Richthofen, was a German traveller, geographer, and scientist. He is noted for coining the terms "Seidenstraße" and "Seidenstraßen" = "Silk Road(s)" or "Silk Route(s)" in 1877. He also standardized the practices of chorography and chorology.

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