Ernst Purschian

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Ernst Purschian (born February 16, 1856 in Dresden , † February 21, 1931 in Berlin ) was a German engineer specializing in heating and ventilation .

Life

Purschian was the son of Ernst Ferdinand Purschian and his wife Marie Luisa geb. Ashamed He visited after completing his schooling, following an engineering apprenticeship in Dresden Royal Baugewerkschule . He then studied at the Technical University . His engineering career began at Emil Kelling in Dresden. At the beginning of 1880 he took over their Berlin branch . At the time, the Emil Kelling company was one of the leading companies in heating and ventilation construction. The focus was on heating and especially ventilation of large theaters, including the Theater des Westens in Berlin.

Ernst and Gabriela Purschian are the parents of the painter Doramaria Purschian .

Attitude to economic and social policy

Ernst Purschian was a founding member of the Association of Central Heating Industry eV, today VdZ eV For many years he was a member of the Technical Committee in the Association for the Promotion of Industry. He was involved in the creation of the “November Agreement” of employers' associations and unions on November 15, 1918, with Stinnes , Ernst von Borsig and Werner von Siemens , among others . He belonged to the Reichsforschungsgesellschaft for economic efficiency in building and housing , the working group for fuel saving Berlin, the technical standards committee for heating and the committee for congresses for heating and ventilation.

Honors

In 1925 the board of trustees of the Hermann Rietschel Foundation awarded him the Rietschel diploma and the Rietschel badge for his services to the development of the heating and ventilation sector.

The Technical University of Berlin, today the Technical University of Berlin , made him an honorary citizen in 1926.

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SURNAME	Purschian, Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German engineer specializing in heating and ventilation
DATE OF BIRTH	February 16, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dresden
DATE OF DEATH	February 21, 1931
Place of death	Berlin