Germany: Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833-1905), Geographer of China and Central Asia

Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen (5 May 1833 – 6 October 1905) was a German traveller, geographer, and scientist. He is noted for coining the terms 'Seidenstrasse' and 'Seidenstrassen' or 'Silk Road' and 'Silk Route(s)' in 1877.

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SILK ROAD