Otto Lummer
(1860-1925)

German physicist – Otto Lummer was born in Gera (Town in Thuringia, Germany) on July 17th, 1860 and died in Wrocław (City in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, southwestern Poland, and historical capital of Silesia) on July 5th, 1925 at the age of 64. Today Otto Lummer would be 163 years old.

Age

how old was Otto Lummer when he died?

Otto Lummer died in 1925 at the age of 64.

Biographical data

Birthday	July 17th, 1860 (Tuesday)
Place of Birth	Gera Town in Thuringia, Germany
Death Date	July 5th, 1925 (Sunday)
Death place	Wrocław City in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, southwestern Poland, and historical capital of Silesia
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Cancer (The Crab) ♋
Chinese Zodiac	Monkey 猴

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Otto Lummer

Birthday

When was Otto Lummer born?

Otto Lummer was born on July 17th, 1860.

Death

When did Otto Lummer die?

Otto Lummer died on July 5th, 1925 at the age of 64 in Wrocław (City in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, southwestern Poland, and historical capital of Silesia). Today Otto Lummer would be 163 years old.