Jozef Karol Hell
Jozef Karol Hell (also Joseph Karl Höll; born May 15, 1713 in Schemnitz ; † March 11, 1789 ibid) was a mining engineer and invented a new water pump that worked with air pressure generated by water pressure. The pump was tested for the first time on March 23, 1753 . In addition, the Tajchy reservoir system built around his hometown goes back to his suggestion, which served to supply water to the place not supplied by running waters.
His father, Matej Kornel Hell, was the chief machine master and pioneer of Hungarian mine mechanization. His brother was the astronomer Maximilian Hell (1720–1792). Jozef studied mechanics and hydraulics under Samuel Mikovíny at the Schemnitz Mining Academy until 1737 .
literature
- Calculation of the air machine, which in the Lower Hungarian mountain town of Schemnitz near the Amalia Schacht, invented by Mr. Joseph Karl Höll, master art master, built and started in 1753, March 23rd. Vienna 1771.
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Hell, Joseph Karl . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 8th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1862, p. 261 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Hell, Joseph Karl in the German biography
- Biography (slovak)
- Friedrich Nicolai: General German Library, Volume 19, CE Bohn, 1773 (description of the pump)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hell, Jozef Karol |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hell, Joseph Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Inventor of a water pump |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1713 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Banská Štiavnica |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1789 |
| Place of death | Banská Štiavnica |