Ludwig Büchner
German physiologist and philosopher
Born
March 29th, 1824
201 years ago
Died
May 1st, 1899
126 years ago — 75 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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Authored 'Force and Matter'
Contributed to the philosophy of materialism
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