Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Otto von Guericke Biography and Timeline

Follow Otto von Guericke through 1 dated historical records for Germany.

Otto von Guericke, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1654–1654Years on this page

1654

Guericke Demonstrates Magdeburg Hemispheres

Magdeburg · Government / Government of Germany

Otto von Guericke famously demonstrated the force of atmospheric pressure using evacuated hemispheres associated with Magdeburg.

Records, sources and methodology

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