Ferdinand Oechsle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German inventor
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Place of Birth: Baiersbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Ferdinand Oechsle
- Christian Ferdinand Oechsle (December 26, 1774 – March 17, 1852) 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 (°Oe), is still used for official classification of German wine, Swiss wine and Luxembourg wine.
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