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Ferdinand von Richthofen Scientist

Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen (5 May 1833 – 6 October 1905) 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".

Personal facts

Birth date	May 05, 1833
Birth place	Pokój Opole Voivodeship , Province of Silesia
Nationality	Germany
Date of death	October 06, 1905
Place of death	Berlin
Education	Humboldt University of Berlin University of Wrocław

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