Georg Adolf Erman

German physicist (1806–1877).

Born May 12th, 1806 in Berlin. [ref]

Died July 12th, 1877 at 71 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Occupations
botanist, geologist, naturalist, physicist, university teacher
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