Ferdinand von Richthofen
Baron Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen, 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. He was an uncle of the World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, best known as the "Red Baron".
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Date of Birth
May 5th, 1833
Age
191
Birth Place
Poland, Opole Voivodeship
Date of Death
October 6th, 1905
Died Aged
72
Star Sign
Taurus
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