Adolf Davids

Adolf Davids

To person
Nickname	the little David
Date of birth	October 19, 1867
date of death	August 9, 1963
nation	Germany
discipline	Cycling up
Societies)
	Association of academic racing drivers Hannoverscher Bicycle Club

Adolf Davids (born October 19, 1867 in Hanover ; † August 9, 1963 there ) was a German cyclist and fencer .

Life

When Adolf Davids in the Tertia was moved, he got from his father to reward a farthing given a 52er-Bicycle (the front wheel had a diameter of 52 inches) of the brand Special Express . After graduating from high school with a high school diploma , Davids learned the trade.

At that time Davids was already successfully participating in cycling races, winning a district association race and later racing on the high-bike all over Germany. In Leipzig he defeated Johannes Pundt, the most successful driver at the time . In 1886 Davids won the championship of Germany and in both 1886 and 1887 the championship of Europe . Initially, Adolf Davids belonged to the Association of Academic Racing Drivers , later he joined the Hannoverscher Bicycle Club, which was co-founded by the high cyclist Richard Lattorf . In 1897 he ended his cycling career.

In 1912 Adolf Davids started as a member of the German-Italian FC Hannover at the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 in foil fencing and made it to the second round before he was eliminated. In 1913 he won the academic championships in foil and saber in Leipzig .

The Ellis Island Authority recorded Davids arriving in the United States in 1911 . Professionally, David's became director of the Excelsior rubber works in Hanover . In 1899 the Imperial Patent Office granted him patent no. 131310 for a check valve for pneumatic tires and air cushions .

In 1960, at 92 , Adolf Davids was mentioned as the oldest member of the section in the commemorative publication for the 75th anniversary of the Hanover section in the German Alpine Association . The Ellis Island Authority recorded Davids arriving in the United States in 1911 .

literature

• Walter Euhus : Spoke sport . Hanover's historic cycling. Verlag Die Speiche, Langenhagen 2001, ISBN 3-9807011-0-7 , p. 93.
• Adolf Davids: A Mont Blanc ascent 70 years ago. In: ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: 75 years Hanover Section of the German Alpine Club 1885 to 1960. Festschrift. ) P. 60–61. (with picture, PDF, 18.0 MB)

Web links

• Adolf Davids in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

1. ^ Waldemar R. Röhrbein : Lattorf, Richard. In: Klaus Mlynek, Waldemar R. Röhrbein (eds.) U. a .: City Lexicon Hanover . From the beginning to the present. Schlütersche, Hannover 2009, ISBN 978-3-89993-662-9 , p. 387.
2. ↑ ^{a b} ellisisland.org
3. ^ Matthias Kauder: Hannoversche Gummiwerke "Excelsior" Aktiengesellschaft from the commemorative publication for the fortieth anniversary of the Association of German Bicycle Manufacturers 1888–1928. P. 104 (PDF p. 98) on blitzrad.de , last accessed on December 8, 2013
4. ↑ Original patent specification - A. Davids in Limmer b. Hanover, pneumatic tires, valve on collect.delcampe.de
5. ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: 75 years Hanover Section of the German Alpine Club 1885 to 1960. Festschrift . P. 6 ) (PDF; 18.0 MB)