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honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
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Otto Volger
1822-01-30 – 1897-10-18
Life & Legacy
Georg Heinrich Otto Volger (30 January 1822 – 18 October 1897) was a German geologist from Lüneburg. He was the founder and first chairman of the Freies Deutsches Hochstift, which he led from 1859 to 1882.
Occupation & Career
geologist, university teacher, mineralogist, teacher
Education
University of Göttingen
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Employer
ETH Zurich · University of Zurich
Organizations & Memberships
Corps Hannovera Göttingen · Freies Deutsches Hochstift · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Education & Institutions
University of Göttingen
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Family Father
Wilhelm Friedrich Volger
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q97525 · wikidata
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