Emil Adam (ceramist)
Emil Adam (born April 23, 1859 in Würbenthal , Austrian Empire ; † October 25, 1918 in Vienna , Austria-Hungary ) was an Austrian ceramist . Among other things, he was active as a professor at the University of Applied Arts Vienna from the end of the 19th century .
Life
Emil Adam was born on April 23, 1859 in the small town of Würbenthal, which at that time still belonged to the Austrian Empire, in the north of today's Czech Republic . After his training as a ceramist , he worked as a teacher for chemical-ceramic lessons at various schools from 1885 to 1889 and was active as a professor at the University of Applied Arts Vienna from 1899 at the latest (according to other sources also from 1890) . He was one of the leading professors in this field under the direction of Friedrich Linke and from the academic year 1909/10 under the direction of Michael Powolny , whereupon Linke and Adam continued to belong to the technical laboratory. Parallel to his work at the university, between 1901 and 1907 he also worked as an employee for the Viennese ceramic art factory A. Förster & Co. , which only existed from 1899 to 1908. Six days before the dissolution of Austria-Hungary , Adam died at the age of 59 in Vienna.
Web links
- Emil Adam in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Vienna School of Applied Arts in susannebauer.com , accessed on January 9, 2017
- ↑ Diploma thesis “Helena Johnová. A (patriotic) craftswoman ”by Lydia Thienen-Adlerflycht , accessed on January 9, 2017
- ^ A. Förster & Co. in the MAK collection , accessed on January 9, 2017
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| SURNAME | Adam, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian ceramist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Würbenthal , Austrian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1918 |
| Place of death | Vienna , Austria-Hungary |