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Burchard Volder

Astronomer mathematician philosopher physicist university professor author

June 26, 1643 (age 65)

Amsterdam, Amsterdam municipality, Netherlands

Thanks to the efforts of the Volder, a physics laboratory at the University of Leiden was established in 1675. He collected measuring instruments of all kinds and performed many physics demonstrations, particularly those illustrating the discoveries of Robert Boyle. This laboratory was unique for its time. He is further famous as one of Gottfried Leibniz"s most important philosophical correspondents. De Volder"s work drew many foreign students. One of his most famous students was Herman Boerhaave.

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Burchard Volder

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Astronomer mathematician philosopher physicist university professor author

Burchard de Volder was a Dutch natural philosopher.

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Leiden University; Utrecht University.

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Thanks to the efforts of the Volder, a physics laboratory at the University of Leiden was established in 1675. He collected measuring instruments of all kinds and performed many physics demonstrations, particularly those illustrating the discoveries of Robert Boyle. This laboratory was unique for its time.

He is further famous as one of Gottfried Leibniz"s most important philosophical correspondents.

De Volder"s work drew many foreign students. One of his most famous students was Herman Boerhaave.

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Born

June 26, 1643

Amsterdam, Amsterdam municipality, Netherlands
Died

March 21, 1709 (aged 65)
Nationality
Netherlands

Education

"Leiden University"
"Utrecht University"

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