Famous People with Name Burchard

Burchard De Volder            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Burchard De Volder: was a Dutch natural philosopher.he first studied in Utrecht (1660) and from 1670 he studied philosophy at the University of Leiden under Franz (Franciscus Sylvius) de le Boë (Dubois). Thanks to the efforts of the Volder, a physics laboratory at the University of Leiden was established in 1675. He collected measuring instruments of all kinds and performed many physics demonstrations, particularly those illustrating the discoveries of Robert Boyle. This laboratory was unique for its time. He is further famous as one of Gottfried Leibniz's most important philosophical correspondents [1]

Burchard Of Worms            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Burchard Of Worms: was the Roman Catholic bishop of Worms in the Holy Roman Empire, and author of a Canon law collection in twenty books, the "Collectarium canonum" or "Decretum". Burchard oversaw the rebuilding of the walls of Worms, the creation of many monasteries and churches, and took part in the destruction of the fortifications of Otto I, Duke of Carinthia. Duke Otto was believed to be housing criminals, and was an enemy of Burchard's. According to Burchard's biographer, "many limbs were hacked off and many murders occurred on both sides"[1] of the conflict. Burchard adopted a child from the enemy household, who would grow up to become Emperor Conrad II.

Samuel Dickinson Burchard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Samuel Dickinson Burchard: was a nineteenth century politician and manufacturer from Wisconsin.Burchard served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1872 to 1874 and was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1877. Afterwards, he engag

Horatio Chapin Burchard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Horatio Chapin Burchard: was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and commenced practice in Freeport, Illinois. He served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1863-1866. Burchard was elected as a Republican to the F

Pablo Burchard            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Pablo Burchard: was a Chilean painter.

Ursula "Ulla" Burchardt            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Ursula "Ulla" Burchardt: is a German politician and member of the SPD.[1]