Ferdinand von Richthofen

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title: Ferdinand von Richthofen
text: 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. He was an uncle of the World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, best known as the "Red Baron".
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description: German explorer and scientist (1833–1905)
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date created: 2005-02-18T15:22:20Z
date modified: 2024-09-13T09:11:13Z
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