Friedrich Wilhelm Stannebein
Friedrich Wilhelm Stannebein (* 29. March 1816 in Dölsdorf (today Zörbig ); † 12. December 1894 in Leipzig ) was Windmüller , host and amateur meteorologist .
Life
Friedrich Wilhelm Stannebein learned the miller's trade and came to Schönefeld near Leipzig in 1841 at the age of 25 . Here he leased a windmill that was destroyed in the Battle of Leipzig on October 18, 1813 and rebuilt in 1826. He received the mill license and was accepted as a community member.
In 1862 he also applied for the concession for a "coffee, milk and cake garden in the imaginary mill property" that was connected from the mill in the direction of the street. This facility, which he supplied with baked goods himself, soon enjoyed great popularity, especially as a destination for the people of Leipzig, so that in 1863 he was allowed to serve “Bavarian beer, a glass of punch or grog, liqueur and cold dishes”.
For a long time he was a member of the Schönefeld municipal council and achieved a high reputation. He was a co-founder of the “Allgemeine Turnverein zu Schönefeld” and the Turner health insurance company. He distributed bread to the needy, supported the sick and the unemployed, and forgave many of the poor people's debts.
In 1866 he gave up his business in Schönefeld and moved to the southeast suburb of Leipzig. The reasons for this step are unknown. The mill worked until 1906 and was demolished in 1910, the inn existed until 1956. Today, the Postbank stands on the grounds of the mill and restaurant.
Meteorology
As a windmill, Stannebein had already dealt with the weather - for professional reasons. He carried out systematic weather observations and recorded temperature, air pressure and precipitation. This work culminated in his book “Volkstümliche Wetterkunde”.
He tried to make weather forecasts and set up rules for this purpose. B. were two
- If the wind hits the left z. B. from west to south, the next day nice weather follows.
- If southerly winds are blowing in a bright sky, rain or strong wind will follow in 72 hours at the latest.
He recognized the need for area-wide weather observations and as early as 1860 demanded the installation of a network of weather observation stations across Europe. He recommended the exploration of the higher cloud layers, to which he attached great importance, by trained forces using a balloon.
From the mid-1860s, he worked as a volunteer to work out weather forecasts for the Leipzig daily newspapers (1865/66 Leipziger Nachrichten, 1867–1886 Leipziger Tageblatt, then Generalanzeiger). He can be seen as a pioneer of modern meteorology.
Stannebein also recognized the importance of clean drinking water for the population and already propagated the construction of drinking water pipes with healthy groundwater in Schönefeld. To this end, he wrote a book with the title “Ground source water level in its important role for farmers, business people and general welfare”.
Honor
In 1910, the community of Schönefeld gave the place where Gorkistraße, Hermann-Liebmann-Straße, Paul-Heyse-Straße, Schönefelder Allee and Waldbaurstraße meet today and the restaurant “Zur Windmühle” to the west , the name Stannebeinplatz , which has been retained until today.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Chronicle Schönefeld ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Horst Riedel: Stadtlexikon Leipzig from A to Z . PRO LEIPZIG, Leipzig 2005, ISBN 3-936508-03-8 , p. 570
- ↑ Leipzig Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stannebein, Friedrich Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hobby meteorologist, pioneer of modern meteorology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1816 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dölsdorf (now part of Zörbig ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1894 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |