Anton von Ruthner

Anton von Ruthner

Anton Ruthner , from August 12, 1853: Anton Edler von Ruthner , (born September 21, 1817 in Vienna , † December 16, 1897 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian mountaineer , alpine researcher, geographer and alpine writer.

Life

He was a lawyer by profession ( Dr. iur. , University of Vienna in 1841 ), but has become known as a mountaineer and alpine writer. He climbed many of Austria's highest Alpine peaks, including some for the first time. He was a member of a large group that climbed the Großvenediger for the first time on September 3, 1841 . Ruthner was the first, as a pioneer of mountaineering and high tourism, to research the mountain world of the Austrian Alps and to describe it appropriately.

Together with Paul Grohmann , Friedrich Simony , Edmund von Mojsisovics , Johann Josef Peyritsch and Guido von Sommaruga (1842–1895), he was one of the founding members of the Austrian Alpine Club (founded on November 19, 1862), of which he was a member of the board until 1870.

Ruthner, who climbed or crossed well over 300 high peaks and passes in the Eastern Alps , was, among other things, a member of the Austrian Geographical Society , an external member of the Berlin Geography Society and a member of the Swiss Alpine Club .

Anton Edler von Ruthner died after a long illness on December 16, 1897 in St.-Johanns-Spital , Salzburg; he was buried in a personal grave on the 20th of the month in the Salzburg municipal cemetery.

Most important first ascents

Memorial plaque for the first ascent of the Großvenediger at the Kürsingerhütte

• Großvenediger , September 3, 1841
• Ruderhofspitze , August 30, 1864

Honors

In his honor, a mountain in the Rieserferner group Ruthner Horn was named, a name that has not held up. Today the mountain bears the name Schneebiger Nock ( 3358  m slm ).

Works

Anton von Ruthner was the author of alpine literature, which was mainly published in the publications of the alpine clubs:

• The Alpine countries of Austria and Switzerland. A parallel between the natural beauties of the Austrian and Swiss highlands . Braumüller, Seidel, Vienna 1843.
• Hikes on the Glockner area. In: Franz Foetterle (ed.): Mittheilungen der kk Geographische Gesellschaft Wien. Volume 1: Treatises. Auer (print), Vienna 1857, pp. 105–142. ( archive.org ).
• An ascent of the Orteless peak. In: Franz Foetterle (ed.): Mittheilungen der kk Geographische Gesellschaft Wien. Volume 2: Treatises. Auer (Druck), Vienna 1858, pp. 287–294. ( archive.org ).
• Transition from the Ötzthale to the Pitzthal over the Hochvernagt- and Sechsegertenferner. In: Franz Foetterle (ed.): Mittheilungen der kk Geographische Gesellschaft Wien. Volume 3: Treatises. Auer (print), Vienna 1859, pp. 130–155. ( archive.org ).
• Height measurements from the Tauern chain. In: Franz Foetterle (ed.): Mittheilungen der kk Geographische Gesellschaft Wien. Volume 5: Treatises. Geitler, Vienna 1861, pp. 199 ff. ( Archive.org ).
• The Maltathal in Carinthia. - Ascent of the Hochalpenspitz . Geitler, Vienna 1861 ( archive.org ).
• From the Austrian high mountains. Ascent of the Hohen Wildspitze in the Oetzthale. In: Franz Foetterle (ed.): Mittheilungen der kk Geographische Gesellschaft Wien. Volume 6. Geitler, Vienna 1862, pp. 216–243. ( archive.org ).
• Hikes on the Glockner area. (New episode). In: Franz Foetterle (ed.): Mittheilungen der kk Geographische Gesellschaft Wien. Volume 6: Treatises. Geitler, Vienna 1862, pp. 27–63. ( archive.org ).
• From the chain of the Hohe Tauern . With six color prints and a mountain map. In: Mountain and Glacier Travel in the Austrian High Alps . Carl Gerold's Sohn, Vienna 1864 ( reader.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
• The Thorhelm in the Kitzbühel mountain group . In: OeAV (Hrsg.): Mittheilungen des Oesterreichischen Alpen-Verein . tape II . Braumüller, Vienna 1864.
• Passage from Rofen in the Oetzthale via the Vernagt- and Gepaatsch-Ferner to the Kaunerthale. In: Edmund von Mojsisovics (Hrsg.): Yearbook of the Austrian Alpine Association. Volume 1. Braumüller, Vienna 1865, pp. 82-107. ( reader.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
• The Stoder and the Great Priel. In: Edmund von Mojsisovics (Hrsg.): Yearbook of the Austrian Alpine Association. Volume 1. Braumüller, Vienna 1865, pp. 323–329. ( reader.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
• Sketches from the Stubai Mountains . In: Guido von Sommeruga, OeAV (Hrsg.): Yearbook of the Austrian Alpine Association . tape 2 . Carl Gerold's Sohn, Vienna 1866, p. 24–87 ( full view in Google Book Search).
• The Olperer in the Tux main ridge. In: Comité Ficker - Hofmann - Hellwald - Hellwald (Hrsg.): Yearbook of the Austrian Alpine Association. Volume 3. Gerold, Vienna 1867, pp. 99–140. ( reader.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
• The Zugspitze in the Bavarian Oberland. In: Comité Ficker-Hofmann-Hellwald-Hellwald (ed.): Yearbook of the Austrian Alpine Association. Volume 3. Gerold, Vienna 1867, pp. 163–198. ( reader.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
• From Tyrol . In: Mountain and Glacier Travel in the Austrian High Alps . New episode. Carl Gerold's Sohn, Vienna 1869 ( reader.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
• From the Hohen Goldberg in Rauris. In:  Announcements of the Society for Salzburg Regional Studies , year 1876, pp. 1–11. (Online at ANNO ). .

Anton von Ruthner also wrote the six- or nine-volume geographical and ethnographic masterpiece, richly illustrated with steel engravings

• The Austrian Empire in picturesque original views with a descriptive text of its history, its cultural life and its topography (=  Topographia Austria approx . Volume 1 ). written around 1871–1880, new edition. Perles, Darmstadt and Vienna 1985, ISBN 3-201-01291-2 .

literature

• Constantin von Wurzbach : Ruthner, Anton Edler von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 27th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1874, pp. 303–310 ( digitized version ).
• ( Obituary ): Dr. von Ruthner became (...). In:  Communications from the Society for Salzburg Regional Studies , year 1898, p. 289 f. (Online at ANNO ). .
• R (obert) Hösch, G. Müller:  Ruthner Anton von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 337 f. (Direct links on p. 337 , p. 338 ).
• Peter Grimm:  Ruthner, Anton Edler von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 22, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-428-11203-2 , p. 304 f. ( Digitized version ).

Web links

• Personal folder on Anton von Ruthner (PDF) in the historical Alpine archive of the Alpine clubs in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol (temporarily offline)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Constantin von Wurzbach : Ruthner, Anton Edler von . In: Biographical Lexicon of the Austrian Empire . Part XXVII: Rosenberg - Rzikomsky . Graz University Library, Graz 1874, pp. 303-310.
2. ↑ ^{a b} ( Parte ):  (...) Dr. Anton Edler v. Ruthner (...). In:  Salzburger Chronik für Stadt und Land / Salzburger Chronik / Salzburger Chronik. Tagblatt with the illustrated supplement “Die Woche im Bild” / Die Woche im Bild. Illustrated entertainment supplement to the “Salzburger Chronik” / Salzburger Chronik. Daily newspaper with the illustrated supplement “Oesterreichische / Österreichische Woche” / Österreichische Woche / Salzburger Zeitung. Tagblatt with the illustrated supplement “Austrian Week” / Salzburger Zeitung , No. 286/1897 (XXXIIIth year), December 17, 1897, p. 4, below. (Online at ANNO ). .
3. ↑ Little Chronicle. (...) Dr. Anton v. Ruthner. In:  Neue Freie Presse , Morgenblatt, No. 11969/1897, December 18, 1897, p. 5, top center. (Online at ANNO ). .
4. ↑ X .:  The nestor of our alpinists. In:  Dillinger's Reise- und Fremd -Zeitung , No. 28/1897 (8th year), October 1, 1897, p. 4, bottom left. (Online at ANNO ). .
5. ^ Ruthner: From Tyrol , title page.