Friedrich Wilhelm Klingelfuss
Friedrich Wilhelm Klingelfuss (born May 24, 1859 in Hamm , † June 21, 1932 in Basel ; resident in Basel) was a Swiss physicist .
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life and work
Klingelfuss was the son of Johann, manufacturer of water trucks in Aarau, and Maria, née Wieseler. As an autodidact , he did pioneering work in the field of electrical engineering for applications in medicine. In 1883 Klingelfuss married Maria Scheffer von Bielefeld . From 1896 he turned to X-ray technology and his spark inductors for X-rays were in demand all over the world. In 1910, the University of Basel awarded Klingelfuss an honorary doctorate and his name is listed on the Radiology Memorial .
Klingelfuss died of complications from radiation cancer . He found his final resting place in the Wolfgottesacker cemetery .
Web links
- Elisabeth Eggimann-Gerber: Klingelfuss, Friedrich In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland
- Friedrich Klingelfuss spherical motor in the historical collection of the University Hospital Basel
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klingelfuss, Friedrich Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamm |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1932 |
| Place of death | Basel |