1646 - 1724
Wolferdus Senguerdius
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| Birthday |
4th July, 1646
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| Died |
1724
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Wolferdus Senguerdius (also Wolfgang Senkward or Wolferd Senguerd, 1664–1724) was a Dutch natural philosopher (physicist), jurist, author and librarian. At Leiden University he taught philosophy as a professor since 1675 and later was also librarian of Leiden University Libraries (1701 - 1724). Although he was appointed professor to defend the philosophy of Aristotle against the rising Cartesianism, he took an eclectic stance promoting the combination of experimentation and rational argument in natural science. He improved the design of the vacuum pump resulting in the Van Musschenbroek vacuum pump and with Burchardus de Volder pioneered public demonstrations of experimental physics.
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