Ferdinand Oechsle
German inventor
Died when: 77 years 82 days (926 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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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