Deaths on October 11

Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus

Died on October 11, 1708

Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician, physicist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1651)

Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (or Tschirnhauß, German: [ˈeːʁənˌfʁiːt ˈwaltɐ fɔn ˈt͡ʃiːɐ̯nhaʊs]; 10 April 1651 – 11 October 1708) was a German mathematician, physicist, physician, and philosopher. He introduced the Tschirnhaus transformation and is considered by some to have been the inventor of European porcelain, an invention long accredited to Johann Friedrich Böttger but others claim porcelain had been made by English manufacturers at an even earlier date.

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Events on 1708

11 Mar

Scottish Militia Bill
Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
11 Sep

Battle of Poltava
Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
9 Oct

Battle of Lesnaya
Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.

Deaths on October 11

Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus

Died on October 11, 1708

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