Franz Schwackhöfer
Franz Schwackhöfer (born April 15, 1843 in Vienna , † July 18, 1903 in Vienna) was an Austrian chemist , professor and university director. Above all, he was considered an expert in the analysis of coal and for the brewing industry.
Life
Franz Schwackhöfer initially studied chemistry and chemical auxiliary sciences at the Polytechnic Institute in Vienna from 1864 to 1866. In 1862 he was the founder of the Corps Alemannia Vienna . After the re-establishment of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences , he became a lecturer in agricultural and chemical technology there in 1872. Three years later, in 1875, he also worked in the forest-chemical technology sector. From 1877, Franz Schwackhöfer was a full professor and also advanced to the position of rector of this university. In 1895 he was appointed director of the Academy for Brewing Industry.
The Franz Schwackhöfer Prize of the Association of Austrian Food and Biotechnologists and a house of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna are named after him.
Fonts
- About the calorific value of Austrian coals , first title 1894 (further editions under different titles)
- several blackboards for teaching agricultural chemical technology, 1894.
See also
literature
- Literature by and about Franz Schwackhöfer in the catalog of the German National Library
- W. Schwackhöfer: Schwackhöfer Franz. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 11, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1999, ISBN 3-7001-2803-7 , p. 410 f. (Direct links on p. 410 , p. 411 ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kösener Corpslist 1960, 130/1.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schwackhöfer, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian chemist, professor and university director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 1903 |
| Place of death | Vienna |