Ferdinand von Richthofen
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Ferdinand von Richthofen Net Worth

Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen was a German geographer, geologist and traveller who is best known for his work in China, where he coined the terms “Silk Road” or “Silk Route” for the foreign trade routes of the country and termed the hilly red sandstone plain comprising the central and eastern regions of Sichuan province in south-western China as “Red Basin”. He travelled extensively through eleven of eighteen provinces in China conducting geographic and geological research work and wrote a five volume geological treatise and two volume atlas entitled ‘China Cartographica’. Richthofen also conducted geological research in several other regions and standardised the procedures of chorology and chorography. He is recognised by geomorphologists as one of the leading pioneers of modern development of the field and helped in establishing the science of geomorphology.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Geographer, Traveler, Scientist
Birth Day May 05, 1833
Birth Place Carlsruhe, Prussian Silesia, German
Age 186 YEARS OLD
Died On 6 October 1905(1905-10-06) (aged 72)\nBerlin, German Empire
Birth Sign Gemini
Alma mater University of Breslau University of Berlin
Awards Wollaston Medal (1892) Vega Medal (1903)
Fields geography
Institutions University of Bonn University of Leipzig University of Berlin
Doctoral students Sven Hedin Alfred Philippson Arthur Berson Wilhelm Sievers

💰 Net worth

Ferdinand von Richthofen, a renowned German Geographer, Traveler, and Scientist, is anticipated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million by 2024. Born out of his groundbreaking contributions to geography and travel research, von Richthofen's name has become synonymous with innovation and exploration. As an esteemed scientist, his discoveries have revolutionized the understanding of various regions around the world. With a remarkable career spanning several decades, Ferdinand von Richthofen has undoubtedly made significant financial gains through his groundbreaking endeavors.

Biography/Timeline

1860

He studied Medicine at the University of Breslau and at the Humboldt University of Berlin. He traveled or studied in the Alps of Tyrol and the Carpathians in Transylvania. In 1860, he joined the Eulenburg Expedition, a Prussian expedition which visited Ceylon, Japan, Taiwan, Celebes, Java, the Philippines, Siam, Burma between 1860 and 1862. No important work resulted from these travels, for much of Richthofen's records and collections was lost. China was at the time inaccessible owing to the Taiping rebellion, but Richthofen was impressed with the desirability of exploring it. From 1862 to 1868, he worked as a Geologist in the United States, discovering goldfields in California. He then followed up his interest in China by several more trips there, and also to Japan, Burma, and Java. In China he located the dried-up lake bed of Lopnur.

1875

He was appointed professor of geology at the University of Bonn beginning in 1875, but being fully occupied with his work in China he did not take up professorial duties until 1879. He became professor of geography at the University of Leipzig in 1883, and professor of geography at the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin in 1886. He occupied the latter position until his death. His lectures attracted numerous students who subsequently became eminent in geographical work, and in order to keep in touch with them he established his weekly geographical “colloquium.” Among his most famous students was Sven Hedin, the Swedish Explorer. He served as President of the German Geographical Society for many years and founded the Berlin Hydrographical Institute.

1877

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.

1919

Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

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