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I'm from Magdeburg and both the experiment and Otto-von-Guericke is known to everyone here. Apart from places being called after him (like our university), ther
by darekkay 8y ago
I'm from Magdeburg and both the experiment and Otto-von-Guericke is known to everyone here. Apart from places being called after him (like our university), there are hemisphere statues all over the city. The experiment is also repeated/recreated from time to time on bigger events. I still did not expext my home town to ever appear on HN frontpage :)
- rerx 8y agoThe city has a weird fascination with people called "Otto". Equally revered is Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, who a 1000+ years ago made Magdeburg his city of residence.
- wolfgke 8y ago> The city has a weird fascination with people called "Otto". Equally revered is Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, who a 1000+ years ago made Magdeburg his city of residence. Also the German comedian Otto Waalkes (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Otto_Waalkes&oldid=874260876 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Otto_Waalkes&oldi...) and Otto von Bismarck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Bismarck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Bismarck) - even though in opposite to Otto I and Otto von Guericke these two are not from Magdeburg.