Ferdinand von Richthofen

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.

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Who was born first?

• Ferdinand von Richthofen and John Anderson were born the same year
• Ferdinand von Richthofen was born 1 year after Henry Seebohm
• Ferdinand von Richthofen was born 1 year after Isaac Israel Hayes
• Ferdinand von Richthofen was born 1 year before John Wesley Powell
• Ferdinand von Richthofen was born 1 year before Ernst Haeckel

Timeline

1. Henry SeebohmJuly 12, 1832 – November 26, 1895
2. Isaac Israel HayesMarch 5, 1832 – December 17, 1881
3. Ferdinand von Richthofen (this page)May 5, 1833 – October 6, 1905
4. John AndersonOctober 4, 1833 – August 15, 1900
5. Ernst HaeckelFebruary 16, 1834 – August 9, 1919
6. John Wesley PowellMarch 24, 1834 – September 23, 1902

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