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. He was an uncle of the World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, best known as the "Red Baron".
Ferdinand von Richthofen | |
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| Born | 5 May 1833 Carlsruhe, Prussian Silesia |
| Died | 6 October 1905 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Breslau University of Berlin |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal (1892) Vega Medal (1903) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geography |
| Institutions | University of Bonn University of Leipzig University of Berlin |
| Doctoral students | Sven Hedin Alfred Philippson Arthur Berson Wilhelm Sievers |
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