Franz Fuchs (museologist)
Franz Maximilian Fuchs (born October 11, 1881 in Strasbourg , † December 27, 1971 in Munich ) was a German scientist and museum employee.
Life
Born in Strasbourg, Franz Fuchs devoted himself to studying mathematics and physics at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich after completing his Abitur , which he completed in 1906 with the academic degree of Dr. rer. nat. completed.
Franz Fuchs took up a position as a research assistant at the Deutsches Museum in 1905 , and in 1912 he was appointed head of the physical and astronomical departments there, a position he held until he retired in 1952.
Franz Fuchs, one of Oskar von Miller's closest collaborators , made a particular contribution to the development of the museum's mathematical, physical, astronomical and musical instrument departments. On behalf of Millers, he visited the scientific and technical museums at home and abroad; In 1912 he traveled to the USA . He also emerged as a scientific writer.
Publications (selection)
- The practical radio amateur: The ABC of radio sports for practical use for everyone, Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Munich, 1923
- Floor plan of the Funkentelegraphie, R. Oldenbourg, Munich, Berlin, 1929
- The development of television, VDI, Berlin, 1931
- The television, Deutsches Museum, Munich, 1937
- Floor plan of television technology in a generally understandable representation, R. Oldenbourg, Munich, Berlin, 1939
literature
- Walther Killy , Rudolf Vierhaus (ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia . Volume 3, KG Saur Verlag, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-598-23163-6 , p. 518.
- Franz Fuchs , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 04/1952 from January 14, 1952, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
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SURNAME | Fuchs, Franz |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fuchs, Franz Maximilian (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German scientist and museum employee |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1881 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Strasbourg |
DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1971 |
Place of death | Munich |