Albert Baur (engineer)
Albert Baur (born July 11, 1920 in Zöschlingsweiler ; † April 13, 2012 ) was a German engineer and specialist book author.
Career
His family moved to Stuttgart in 1925 , where he graduated from the Dillmann Realgymnasium in 1939 . From April 1939 Reich labor service, military service and imprisonment followed. From 1946 he studied civil engineering at the Technical University of Stuttgart . He completed his studies in 1949 with his diploma thesis on the subject of "Energy studies and a preliminary draft for a summary of the fallow hydropower of the Blacks and Mettma as well as those of the Upper Alb and all other economic lines" . Professional positions in business and administration followed. In 1959 Baur moved to the engineering company Vedewa in Stuttgart, of which he later became the association building director. In this role he is responsible for building many water towers. Baur wrote specialist books on fountains, water features and water towers as well as articles on the history of water supply.
Honors
- 1984: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1984: Honorary member of the German Gas and Water Association
- 2004: Frontinus Medal of the Frontinus Society
Publications
Books
- with Karl Becker and Carl-Heinz Burchard: 50 years in the service of municipal services of general interest: the history of the Vedewa as a municipal self-help organization according to descriptions. Vedewa, Stuttgart 1981.
- Wells: sources of life and joy; Technology, history, stories . Oldenbourg Verlag , 1989, ISBN 3-8356-6409-3 .
- Water games for gods, princes and people. Oldenbourg Verlag, 1992, ISBN 3-486-26284-X .
- The magic of water: a guide to the water features in the Schwetzingen palace gardens . Schimper-Verlag, Schwetzingen 1994, ISBN 3-87742-078-8 .
- with Jens U. Schmidt and Günther Bosch: Water towers in Baden-Württemberg: Land of water towers . Regia-Verlag , Cottbus 2009, ISBN 978-3-86929-002-7 .
- with Klaus Grewe, Harald Roscher and Winfried Müller: Water in the Baroque. (= Frontinus book series History of Water Supply. Volume 6). Mainz 2004, ISBN 3-8053-3331-5 .
Articles and contributions
- Section 3 in: Handbook for Water Masters. Useful information for the operation of water supply systems. Oldenburg Industrieverlag, 1998, ISBN 3-486-26392-7 .
- for the publication series of the Frontinus Society eV :
- in issue no. 11: "The Hadrian Aqueduct in Tunisia",
- in issue no. 14: "The water supply to the ancient city of Salamis on Cyprus "
- in issue No. 15: "The Yerebatan Saraji Cistern in Istanbul"
- in issue no. 20: "125 years ago: construction of the Alb water supply began" (together with Winfried Müller)
Web links
- Literature by and about Albert Baur in the catalog of the German National Library
- Laudation and curriculum vitae on the occasion of the award of the Frontinus Medal (PDF; 12 kB)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary notice in the Süddeutsche Zeitung
- ↑ DVGW honorary members ( Memento from May 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ List of publications 2011 of the Frontinus Society ( Memento from September 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF)
- ↑ Frontinus-Mitteilungen No. 45 ( Memento of March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF)
- ↑ Googlebooks online
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baur, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German engineer and specialist book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zöschlingsweiler |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 2012 |