Franz Paul Scholz

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Franz Paul Scholz (born August 8, 1772 in Röhrsdorf , † January 17, 1837 in Breslau ) was a German Catholic clergyman, scientist and researcher.

Life

Franz Paul Scholz attended the Catholic grammar school in Glogau from 1786 to 1791 and studied at the former Leopoldina in Breslau until 1794 . After his doctorate in philosophy, he studied theology until 1797 and was then a member and priest of the Premonstratensian monastery of St. Vincent until it was abolished in 1810. After retiring as a professor, he worked as a private teacher and writer.

He had a great interest in natural history and mechanics and in this regard studied with Professor of Anatomy, Physics and Mathematics Anton Longinus Jungnitz (1764–1831), Professor of Pure and Applied Mathematics Karl Thaul (17156–1802) at the University of Breslau and Professor of Experimental Physics Franz Heyde (1757–1820) trained. He learned to make meteorological instruments ( thermometers and barometers ), which were also bought a lot from abroad. With his siphon barometer he measured the height above the sea surface in many places in Silesia, which Johann Adam Valentin Weigel (1742-1806) also used in his description of Silesia.

Franz Paul Scholz was married.

Memberships

He was a member of the Silesian Society for Patriotic Culture .

Works (selection)

  • Non-profit teaching about poisons for children and the ignorant . Breslau Barth & Hamberger Breslau 1801.
  • Conversations about the science of nature for children in schools . Breslau: A. Schall, 1801.
  • Letters from a Catholic priest about superstition. A contribution to the education of school men. Breslau Barth & Hamberger 1802.
  • The most useful of natural history: with 1 short instruction on how u. why d. main natural products can be used: a book for d. School youth. Breslau: Barth, 1806.
  • Friedrich Gottlob Endler; Franz Paul Scholz: The nature lover or contributions to the Silesian natural history. Breslau: WA Holäufer u. in Grass, Barth, 1813.
  • Johann Bechmann; Franz Paul Scholz: The Beginnings of Natural History. Wroclaw, 1814.
  • Useful and functional materials for dictation or letter writing exercises for children: For use in town and country schools. Breslau: Holäufer, 1816.
  • Brief outline of a natural history for the female sex: specially adapted from a dietary and economic point of view for use in girls' schools. Breslau: Holäufer, 1819.
  • Works of omnipotence or miracles of nature. Breslau Graß & Barth 1827.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Friedrich August Schmidt, Bernhard Friedrich Voight: New Nekrolog der Deutschen, 15th year, 1837, 1st part, pp. 122-123 . BF Voigt, 1839 ( google.de [accessed on January 31, 2018]).
  2. ↑ * Biographical-literary dictionary of the exact natural sciences: 2: MZ, p. 834 ff. Barth, 1863 ( google.de [accessed on July 15, 2018]).
personal data
SURNAME Scholz, Franz Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German clergyman, natural scientist and author
DATE OF BIRTH August 8, 1772
PLACE OF BIRTH Röhrsdorf
DATE OF DEATH January 17, 1837
Place of death Wroclaw