Franz Schafarzik

Franz Schafarzik

Tomb of Ferenc Xavér Schafarzik in the main cemetery of Budapest

Franz Xaver Schafarzik , Hungarian Ferenc Xavér Schafarzik (born March 20, 1854 in Debrecen , Kingdom of Hungary , † September 5, 1927 in Budapest ) was an Austro-Hungarian , later Hungarian geologist and mineralogist.

Life

Schafarzik received his school education in Nagyszeben (today Sibiu , Romania ) at the middle school. He completed his later higher education at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Budapest . In 1876 he got a job here at the mineralogical-geological chair.

Schafarzik was from 1876 to 1882 assistant to Professor József Szabó . During this time he received his doctorate (1881). A year later he was accepted into the Royal Hungarian Geological Institute . From 1891 he worked as a private lecturer and from 1904 to 1926 as professor of mineralogy and geology at the Polytechnic of Budapest .

His work at the Royal Hungarian Geological Institute focused on detailed geological surveys in the Pilis Mountains , the Krassó-Szörény Mountains and the Banat Mountains and in the Southern Carpathians . Study trips took him to Dagestan , Armenia , Italy, Istria , Sweden, Norway and Greece. During his study trip to Greece, Schafarzik visited several ancient stone quarries and described them in his published report (1895).

From 1885 onwards, he devoted 21 geological articles to the Krassó-Szörény Mountains , and in this way also played a key role in Eduard Suess's investigations . The results worked out with Suess were of great importance for the geological understanding of the arch that connects the Carpathians and Balkanids .

In 1885, together with Sándor Gesell, he published the detailed catalog in Hungarian on the Hungarian rocks that are more important for the art and construction industries . Schafarzik also dealt in a special way with the farm stones in the area of ​​the then Kingdom of Hungary . Hungary owes the most thorough contemporary publications on this subject to his work. Among the Hungarian geologists of his time, Franz Xaver Schafarzik was the most outstanding figure who in some of her publications referred to the usefulness of natural stones in detail and described possible usable deposits from this perspective.

His German-language work Detailed Communications on the Quarries on the Territory of the Hungarian Empire from 1909 is still a key publication today. It describes over 2,500 stone quarries in the Kingdom of Hungary. Corresponding to the territorial extent at the time of publication, in addition to today's Hungary, the area of Slovakia as a whole as well as parts of Croatia (except Dalmatia), Ukraine (western peripheral zones) and Romania (Banat, Transylvania) were taken into account.

In the period from 1886 to 1899, Schafarzik was intensively involved in editorial tasks at FÖLDTANI KÖZLÖNY (Geological Communications of the Royal Hungarian Geological Institute).

After his death, Hungary's first geological guide appeared in Budapest in 1929, which he had developed together with Aladár Vendl .

Bibliography (selection)

• Gesell, Sándor, Schafarzik, Ferenc: Mű-és építőipari tekintetben fontosabb magyarországi kőzetek részletes katalógusa . XIX, (A Magy. Kir. Földtani Intézet kiadványai); Budapest 1885
• Schafarzik, Franz: The mountains between Mehádia and Herkulesbad in the Comitate Krassó-Szörény , pp. 512–524 [Separate print from the "Földtani Közlöny" XV. Tape. Year 1885. Issues 11–12.]; Budapest 1886
• Schafarzik, Franz: The geological conditions of the Sverdnier brook west and the Poiana Caspolui-Fraseu ridge south of Mehadia , pp. 174–180 [Separate print from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1885 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1887
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the geological conditions of the Jardastitza and Sekastitza areas northwest and west of Topletz in the Krassó-Szörényer Comitate ; Recording report, pp. 162–175 [Separate print from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1887 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1889
• Schafarzik, Franz: Geological Notes from the Mehádia Range of the Krassó-Szörény Mountains , pp. 122–132 [Separate print from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1888 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1890
• Schafarzik, Franz: data on the geology of the Bakony ; P. 1–5 [Separate print from the “Földtani Közlöny” XX. Band (1890)]; Budapest 1890
• Schafarzik, Franz: Report on the Hungarian earthquakes in 1887 and 1888 , pp. 1–20 and pp. 3–22 [delivery from “Földtani Közlöny”?], Each with a map [separate print from “Földtani Közlöny” XXII . Band (1892)]; Budapest 1892
• Schafarzik, Franz: The geological conditions of the surroundings of Eibenthal – Ujbánya , Tiszovicza and Svinyicza, report on the special geological survey in 1892; Pp. 140–159 [Separate print from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1892 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1894
• Schafarzik, Franz: Geological notes from Greece (short report on his study trip undertaken in autumn 1893) ; Pp. 177–192 [Separate reprint from the annual report d. kgl. Hungarian geolog. Institution for 1893 by d. Franklin Association]; Budapest 1895
• Schafarzik, Franz: The geological conditions of the area around Korniareva (report on the special geological recording in 1894.) P. 94–104 [Separate print from the annual report of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Establishment for 1894 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1897
• Schafarzik, Franz: Compilation of the news about the Ljubljana earthquake [on April 14, 1895] in Hungary according to daily newspapers and the reports received by the Hungarian Earthquake Commission ; P. 1–12 [Separate reprint from the yearbook of the kk geolog. Reichsanstalt, 1896, vol. 46, booklet 3 a. 4.]; Budapest 1897
• Schafarzik, Franz: The geological conditions of the northern and eastern surroundings of Teregova (report on the special geological recording in 1895) ; Pp. 77–84 [Separate print from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1895 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1898
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the geological conditions in the area of ​​Örményes and Vercserova, south of Karansebes in the Comitate Krassó-Szörény . P. 108–128 (Report on the special geological recording in 1896.) [Separate print from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1896 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1898
• Schafarzik, Franz: Report on the excursion organized by the Hungarian Geological Society from July 2nd to 7th, 1899 to the Transylvanian Ore Mountains . Pp. 97–119 [separate reprint from the XXX. Bande (1900) of "Földtani Közlöny"]; Budapest 1900
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the geological conditions of the SW area around Klopotiva and Malomviz. (Report on the geological special survey carried out in the western Retyezát Mountains in 1898.) , Pp. 124–155 [Separate print from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1898 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1901
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the earthquake in northern Bakony from February 16, 1901 , pp. 184-186 [separate print from the XXXI. Volume (1901) of "Földtani Közlöny."]; Budapest 1901
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the dust fall from March 11, 1901 , pp. 174–177 [separate print from the XXXI. Volume (1901) of "Földtani Közlöny."]; Budapest 1901
• Schafarzik, Franz: The geological conditions of the southern surroundings of Bukova and Várhely. (Report on the special geological surveys carried out north of the Vurfu Petri in 1899.) , Pp. 86–96 [Separate print from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1899 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1902
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the geological conditions d. Surroundings of Furdia u. Német-Gladna, as well as the area west of Nadrág. (Report on the detailed geological survey carried out in 1901 in the western part of Pojána-Ruszka) P. 110–118 [Separate print from the annual report of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1901 by the Franklin Club]; Budapest 1903
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the geological profile of the third main collecting canal in Budapest , pp. 165–174, with map [separate imprint from XXXIII. Volume (1903) of "Földtani Közlöny."]; Budapest 1903
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the geological conditions in the area around Lunkány and Pojén as well as the Kornyettales near Nadrág. (Report on the detailed geological survey from 1903.) pp. 125–138 [separate print from d. Annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geolog. Institution for 1903 by the Franklin Club]; Budapest 1905
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the geological conditions of the SW Pojána-Ruszka Mountains in the Krassó-Szörény county . Transfer from the Hungarian original from 1906 (report on the detailed geological survey in the area of ​​Tinkova Istvánhegy, Macsova, Obrésza, Glimboka, Lózna and Ruszkicza in 1905.) pp. 98–111 [Separate print from the annual report of the Royal Hungarian Geological Institution for 1905 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1907
• Schafarzik, Franz: The geological conditions in the vicinity of Ruszkabánya . Transfer from the Hungarian original. (Report on the detailed geological survey in 1906.) P. 111–123 [Special reprint from the annual report of the Royal Hungarian Geological Institute for 1906 by the Franklin Association]; Budapest 1908
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the [III.] Petroleum Congress in Bucureşti [1907] and the geological conditions of the Romanian petroleum General assembly lecture 1908 by the second president of the Hungarian Geological Society ; Pp. 137–161 [Separate print from "Földtani Közlöny" XXXVIII. (1908) volume]; Budapest 1908
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the geological conditions in the vicinity of Nyíresfalva and Vaspatak in Hunyad County. (Report on the detailed geological survey in 1907.) pp. 77–90 [Special reprint from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geological Reichsanstalt for 1907 by the Franklin Association]; Budapest 1909
• Schafarzik, Franz: Detailed information on the quarries located on the territory of the Hungarian Empire , transfer from the Hungarian original from 1904 by the chief geologist of the Royal Hungarian Geological Institute with detailed information on sites and properties; Budapest 1909
• Schafarzik, Franz: Reambulation in the southern Carpathians and in the Krassó-Szörényer Mittelgebirge in 1909 . Transfer from the Hungarian original (A Jurányia find and newer coal outcrops near Ruszkabánya; the question of crystalline slate and the charriage in the southern Carpathians), pp. 69–85 [special reprint from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geological Institute for 1909 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1912
• Schafarzik, Franz: Geological reambulation of the surroundings of Berszászka , transfer from the Hungarian original (report on the reambulation carried out in the summer of 1910) pp. 125-133 [special reprint from the annual report of the Royal Hungarian Geological Institute for 1910]; Budapest 1912
• Schafarzik, Franz: About the reambulation in the vicinity of Berszászka and in the Almás basin in the summer of 1911 , transfer from the Hungarian original pp. 150–157 [special print from the annual reports of the Royal Hungarian Geological Institute for 1911]; Budapest 1913
• Schafarzik, Franz: Presentation to Lóczy, Ludwig von: Geology of Balaton and its surroundings . Pp. 1–33 [Separate reprint from the XLIV. Volume (1914) of "Földtani Közlöny" by the Franklin Association.]; Budapest 1914
• Schafarzik, Franz: Presentation on HORUSITZKY, Heinrich: About the agrogeological conditions in the area around Pressburg; with explanation of the agrogeological map 1: 75,000 ; Pp. 359–363 [Separate print from “Földtani Közlöny” XLVII. (1917) band by the Franklin Club]; Budapest 1917
• Schafarzik, Franz: On the geological age question of the lignite deposits of Egercsehi in Heves county. Correction of VON PAPP's theory . Pp. 453–457 [Separate print from the “Földtani Közlöny” volume XLVII. 1917 Issue 10–12 by the Franklin Association.]; Budapest 1918
• Schafarzik, Franz: Short sketch of the palaeohydrography of the Budapest section of the Danube: the old delta, the Levantine Danube, the Pleistocene Danube, the Old Holocene Danube, the Young Holocene Danube . Pp. 207–225 [Separate print from the “Földtani Közlöny” volume XLVIII. 1918 by the Franklin Society]; Budapest 1918
• Schafarzik, Franz: Bosnian coal for southern Hungary [Separate print from No. 15 of "Pester Lloyd" of January 17, 1918.] Professor at the TH Budapest; Budapest 1918
• Schafarzik, Franz: Hot spring refugees at the foot of the Szent-Gellért (Blocks-) mountain in Budapest . Pp. 1-6; Via an unnoticed source of the Budapest thermal water network . P. 6–8 [Hydrological messages, III. Year 1920]; Budapest 1920
• Schafarzik, Ferenc, Vendl, Aladár: Geológiai kirándulások Budapest környékén [Geological excursions around Budapest] . Budapest 1929

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• Stjepan Ćorić: The geological exploration of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the fundamental contribution of Austrian geologists . In treatises of the GBA, Vol. 56/1 Vienna 1999, pp. 142–143, ISBN 3-85316-004-2
• Lajos Reich: The radiation of Eduard Suess on the geological ideas of the dual monarchy at the turn of the century (memory on the occasion of his 150th birthday) . In: Communications from the Austrian Geological Society, 77/1984, Vienna 1984

Web links

• Literature by and about Franz Schafarzik in the catalog of the German National Library
• Ferenc X. Schafarzik . In: A Pallas Nagy Lexikona , on www.mek.niif.hu (Hungarian)
• Official website of the Hungarian Geological Institute . on www.mafi.hu (Hungarian, English)