Otto von Guericke (originally spelled Gericke, ) (November 20, 1602 – May 11, 1686 (Julian calendar); November 30, 1602 – May 21, 1686 (Gregorian calendar)) was a German scientist, inventor, and politician. His major scientific achievements were the establishment of the physics of vacuums, the discovery of an experimental method for clearly demonstrating electrostatic repulsion, and his advocacy of the reality of "action at a distance" and of "absolute space".
Read more about Otto Von Guericke: Biography, Nature of Space and The Possibility of The Void, Air Pressure and The Vacuum, Electrostatic Investigations
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