Hugo von Perger
Hugo Ritter von Perger (born February 12, 1844 in Vienna ; † December 28, 1901 there ) was an Austrian chemist and university professor . He was rector of the Vienna University of Technology .
Life
Hugo von Perger studied at the Imperial and Royal Polytechnic Institute as well as under Josef Redtenbacher at the University of Vienna , where he passed the teaching examination for chemistry and physics in 1866. He then taught at various secondary schools. In 1876 he went to the University of Leipzig , where he was awarded a Dr. phil. PhD.
After teaching in Königsberg an der Eger and at the State Trade School in Brno , he became head of the chemical department of the State Trade School Reichenberg in 1879 . From 1887 he was head of the section for chemical trades at the Technological Trade Museum in Vienna.
In 1895 he was appointed full professor of the chemical technology of organic substances at the Vienna University of Technology. In the academic years 1897/98 and 1900/01 he was dean of the chemical-technical school until his death. In the academic year 1898/99 he was elected rector of the Vienna University of Technology .
In 1899 he was appointed councilor .
In his scientific work he dealt among other things with the chemistry of tar colors . He also devoted himself to the development of chemistry classes in Austria.
Hugo von Perger died in 1901 at the age of 57. His father was the painter and writer Anton von Perger (1809–1876), his brother the musician Richard von Perger .
Publications (selection)
- 1876–1879: About Anthrachimone , Journal for practical chemistry
- 1890–1894: About tar paints , communications from the Vienna Technological Trade Museum
- 1891: Dyeing experiments , lectures by the Association for the Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge in Vienna, year 31
- 1899: Fragrances , lectures by the Association for the Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge in Vienna, year 39
literature
- W. Oberhummer: Perger, Hugo (von) (1844–1901), chemist. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 7, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1978, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 417.
- Juliane Mikoletzky, Sabine Plakolm-Forsthuber (editor): A Collection of Extraordinary Completeness / A Collection of Unusual Completeness: Die Rektorengalerie der Technische Universität Wien / The Gallery of Rectors of the TU Wien . Festschrift 200 years Technical University of Vienna, Volume 13, Vienna, Böhlau-Verlag 2015, ISBN 978-3-205-20113-7 , page 79 ( limited preview in Google book search)
Web links
- Hugo von Perger in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perger, Hugo von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perger, Hugo Ritter von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian chemist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 1901 |
| Place of death | Vienna |