Who was Guericke's famous countryman contemporary scientist?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Johannes Kepler
Gottfried Leibniz
Answer
Gottfried Leibniz, a renowned scientist and polymath, was a prominent contemporary of Otto von Guericke during the 17th century. Leibniz made significant contributions to various fields of knowledge, including philosophy, mathematics, science, and engineering. His notable achievements include developing the binary number system, the differential and integral calculus (independently of Isaac Newton), and contributing to the field of physics, particularly in the areas of optics and mechanics.
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