Johann Hönig
Johann Hönig (1857, lithograph by Josef Kriehuber )
Johann Hönig (born March 9, 1810 in Karlsbrunn , † October 26, 1886 in Preßbaum ) was an Austrian mathematician .
Life
Hönig studied at the Polytechnic Institute in Vienna and was assistant for mechanics from 1835 and professor for descriptive geometry and civil engineering at the mining and forestry academy in Schemnitz from 1839 to 1843 . He then moved to Vienna, where he was Professor of Descriptive Geometry at the Vienna Polytechnic for the next 27 years . In 1868/69 he was rector there. Mathematicians such as Rudolf Niemtschik (Niemcik, 1831–1877), Rudolf Staudigl (1838–1891) and Rudolf Skuherský (1828–1863) were trained under him.
Works
- Instructions for the Study of Descriptive Geometry (Vienna, 1845)
Web links
Commons : Johann Hönig - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Johann Hönig in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
- Zita Skleranikova, From the History of Descriptive Geometry in Austria-Hungary, Czech, pdf
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hönig, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1810 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsbrunn |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1886 |
| Place of death | Preßbaum |