Richard Aßmann

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Richard Aßmann was a celebrated Prussian/German meteorologist. It would seem that Aßman was part of an elite circle at the center of military and civilian aeronautics in Berlin. And one might say internationally as well, as evidenced by his participation in the International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics and associated scene.

In 1890 Aßman became President of the Deutsche Verein zur Förderung der Luftschiffahrt. He was adept at fundraising and secured several large sums from the Kaiser to continue his research. (The Kaiser and his family attended some balloon launches in person.) With his backing, a series of airships were built, including the Phoenix, in which Arthur Berson ascended to the record height of 30,000 feet.[1]

Aßmann edited several volumes of the Ergebnisse der Arbeiten des Königlich Preußischen Aeronautischen Observatoriums bei Lindenberg.

He lived from 1845-1918.[2][3]

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Names Richard Aßmann; Richard Assmann
Birth date 1845-04-13
Death date 1918-05-28
Countries Prussia, DE
Locations Magdeburg; Berlin; Gießen; Lindenberg
Occupations meteorologist
Tech areas Meteorology, LTA
Affiliations Deutsche Verein zur Förderung der Luftschiffahrt, Königlich Preußische Aeronautische Observatorium, International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics
Wikidata id Q65308




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