Otto von Guericke
Otto von Guericke was born on November 20, 1602. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Otto von Guericke
Otto von Guericke (UK: GAIR-ik-ə, US: G(W)AIR-ik-ə, -ee; German: [ˈɔtoː fɔn ˈɡeːʁɪkə] ; spelled Gericke until 1666; 30 November [O.S. 20 November] 1602 – 21 May [O.S. 11 May] 1686) was a German scientist, inventor, mathematician, and physicist. His pioneering scientific work, the development of experimental methods and repeatable demonstrations on the physics of the vacuum, atmospheric pressure, electrostatic repulsion, his advocacy for the reality of "action at a distance" and of "absolute space" were noteworthy contributions for the advancement of the Scientific Revolution.