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Leopold von Gerlach: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Ludwig Friedrich Leopold von Gerlach
Born September 17, 1790 • Berlin • Germany
Died January 10, 1861 (aged 70) • Potsdam • Germany

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Leopold von Gerlach, detail from a lithograph
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