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Richard Assmann
Richard Assmann (Anglicized spelling of the German name Richard Aßmann); (13 April 1845 in Magdeburg – 28 May 1918 in Gießen) was a German meteorologist and physician who was a native of Magdeburg. He made numerous contributions in high altitude research of the Earth's atmosphere. He was a pioneer of scientific aeronautics and considered a co-founder of aerology. 
In 1868 he received his medical doctorate in Berlin, and from 1870 to 1879 was a general practitioner in Bad Freienwalde. In 1879 he returned
Other significant accomplishments by Berson include climatic studies with weather kites off of Svalbard, pioneer meteorological observations from German East Africa, and aerological research over the Amazon Basin.
Publications.
- "Wissenschaftliche luftfahrten, ausgeführt vom Deutschen verein zur förderung der luftschiffahrt in Berlin 1899-1900" (with Richard Assmann; part of the series: Aeronautical collection. Folio group, v. 17) - Scientific air journeys, etc.
- "Beitrage zur erforschung der atmosphare mittels des luftballons", 1900 (with Richard Assmann and others