Ernst Oppert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernst Oppert

German businessman

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1832

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1903

Profession: orientalist, explorer, non-fiction writer

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ernst Jakob Oppert (December 5, 1832 – September 19, 1903) was a Jewish businessman from Germany best known for his unsuccessful attempt in 1867 to remove the remains of the father of regent Yi Ha-eung from their grave in order to use them to blackmail the regent into removing Korean trade barriers.