Johann Baptist Winklhofer
Johann Baptist Winklhofer (born June 23, 1859 in Munich - Haidhausen ; † March 28, 1949 in Landsberg am Lech ) was a German mechanic , machine and car manufacturer. He is also considered a "pioneer of the German office machine industry".
Life
Together with Richard Adolf Jaenicke , he founded the Wanderer company in Chemnitz , whose automotive division later formed the Auto Union company together with Audi , Horch and DKW . Winklhofer was director of the company until October 4, 1902, together with Richard Adolf Jaenicke until 1897. Until 1929 he remained active in the company as a technical advisor delegated by the supervisory board . Outside of automobile production, the company was a leader in typewriter (Continental typewriters) and bicycle development (Wanderer). For example, a patent was applied for for the double transmission hub with freewheel and coaster brake, which was produced in series from 1903; the Continental typewriter developed completely from scratch by the Winklhofers company was the first type lever typewriter that wrote visibly. The company was also active in mechanical engineering, the manufacture of office machines and motorcycle production. In 1916 he founded the Iwis company .
Winklhofer has been honored with numerous awards. In 1911, the Bavarian State Government awarded him the title of Commerzienrat , the then King of Saxony awarded him the Albrechts Order, 1st Class, and the City of Landsberg am Lech presented him with its Golden Citizen Medal in 1929 and later awarded him honorary citizenship. The Johann-Winklhofer-Realschule in Landsberg am Lech is named after him. A street in Chemnitz, in the immediate vicinity of his company's former location, also bears his name.
Web links
- Historical overview of the development of the Wanderer company
- Johann Baptist Winklhofer in the computer dictionary
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Winklhofer, Johann Baptist |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mechanic, machine and car manufacturer, pioneer of the German office machine industry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich - Haidhausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1949 |
| Place of death | Landsberg am Lech |