Ferdinand Oechsle
Male, Deceased Person
1774 – 1852
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Who was Ferdinand Oechsle?
Christian Ferdinand Oechsle was a German mechanical workshop owner, goldsmith and inventor.
He is most noted for developing a method for measuring the must weight of the grape must in winemaking. The Oechsle scale, named after him and divided into degrees Oechsle, is still used for official classification of German wine, Swiss wine and Luxembourg wine.
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- Born
- Dec 26, 1774
Baiersbronn - Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Mar 17, 1852
Pforzheim
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on July 23, 2013
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