Gottfried Biegelmeier

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Gottfried Biegelmeier (born July 19, 1924 in Vienna ; † July 8, 2007 in Lunz am See ) was an Austrian physicist.

Life

He studied physics at the University of Vienna and received his doctorate in 1949. He started his career at test centers of the Austrian electricity works and in the Vienna Arsenal .

From 1957 he headed the development of the former company Felten & Guilleaume , today's Eaton Industries , in Schrems , where he also further developed the residual current circuit breaker and the voltage circuit breaker . His specialties were protection technology and protective measures.

Subsequently, he worked in the field of electropathology , where, among other things, he carried out self-experiments with direct contact with live parts. During his studies he gained valuable knowledge about the limits of danger in ventricular fibrillation .

He has received numerous national and international honors for his research, such as in 1978 when he received the professional title of professor or in 1993 the Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st Class and the American "IEEE Power Life Award" .

In his endeavors to ensure safety in electrical engineering, he established the non-profit private foundation for electrical protection (ESF), which awards the Alvensleben-Jellinek Medal of Honor to deserving personalities every two to three years .

On July 8, 2007, Biegelmeier died shortly before the age of 83 in Lunz am See.

Works

  • Gottfried Biegelmeier, A. Mörx, H. strengker; Electrical installation in buildings Volumes I and II , Österreichischer Wirtschaftsverlag, 1990, 1994
  • Gottfried Biegelmeier, A. Mörx; Protection against dangerous body currents and against overvoltages , Österreichischer Gewerbeverlag, 1991
  • Gottfried Biegelmeier, Gerhard Kiefer, Karl-Heinz Krefter: Protection in electrical systems Volume 2 - Earthing, calculation, execution and measurement . VDE-Verlag, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-8007-2049-3 .
  • Gottfried Biegelmeier, Gerhard Kiefer, Karl-Heinz Krefter: Protection in electrical systems Volume 3 - Protection against dangerous body currents . VDE-Verlag, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-8007-2050-7 .
  • Gottfried Biegelmeier: Effects of the electric current on humans and farm animals. Electropathology textbook. VDE-Verlag, Berlin 1986, ISBN 3-8007-1452-3 .

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  1. ↑ RCCB pioneer Biegelmeier died on July 23, 2007, accessed on March 21, 2012
  2. ↑ Info sheet. (PDF; 1.7 MB) Elektroschutz Gemeinnützige Privatstiftung, 2018, accessed on September 29, 2018 .
  3. ^ Obituary in "Die Presse", August 1, 2007

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personal data
SURNAME Biegelmeier, Gottfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian physicist
DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH July 8, 2007
Place of death Lunz am See