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English < German < Old High German (Heimrih)
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Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff: German inventor (1803-1877).
Born in Hanover (died at age 74).
Recipient of the Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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Biography
Heinrich Daniel Rühmkorff was a German instrument maker who commercialised the induction coil.
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Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff was born in Hanover.
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