Johann Jacob Heber

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Johann Jacob Heber (born November 26, 1666 in Basel , Switzerland ; † May 7, 1724 or 1727 in Lindau (Lake Constance) ) was a geodesist and cartographer active in the Lake Constance area . In 1721 he created the first map of the Principality of Liechtenstein .

Watercolor by Johann Jacob Hebers from Gießen Castle near Kressbronn from 1701
Liechtenstein Europe stamp with Hebers Liechtenstein map from 1721

life and work

Nothing is known about the family of origin and the training path of Hebers. At the end of the 17th century and until his death in the mid-1720s, he worked as a geodesist and cartographer in the Lake Constance area and in Upper Swabia. For the Swabian-Austrian tax survey and for district plans, he carried out surveying work from 1699 and created plans for various construction projects, including Vaduz Castle . He also designed brochures and floor plans for Vaduz Castle, Gutenberg Castle , Meierhof in Triesen and Gamanderhof in Schaan .

His most famous work is the first documented map of the Principality of Liechtenstein that he created in 1721. This map was considered lost for a long time and was only rediscovered by Prince Johann II (1840–1929). It has been in Vaduz Castle since then. In 1977 the Heber card was depicted on a Liechtenstein European stamp.

Heber was married to Regina von Kirch from Lindau since 1706. Between 1722 and 1723 he was a member of the Grand Council . He died in Lindau at the age of 57 or 60.

literature

  • Hanspeter Fischer: Johann Jacob Heber (1666–1724). A surveyor and cartographer in the Lake Constance area and in Upper Swabia. In: Writings of the Association for the History of Lake Constance and its Surroundings , Volume 119, 2001, pp. 189–204 ( digitized version ).
  • Franz Grenacher: Location determination of the Basel cartography of the 17th century. In: Regio Basiliensis , 16 (1975), pp. 1-27.
  • Christian Birchmeier: The field measurement art of the 18th century using the example of Stein am Rhein. In: Cartographica Helvetica , 15 (1997), pp. 11-21 ( digitized version ).
  • Werner Dobras: New Year's Sheet 26 of the Lindau Museum Association - Lindau Personalities , 1981

Web links

Commons : Johann Jacob Heber  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Johann Jacob Heber (English, accessed April 13, 2011.)
personal data
SURNAME Heber, Johann Jacob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German geodesist and cartographer
DATE OF BIRTH November 26, 1666
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH May 7, 1724 or 1727
Place of death Lindau (Lake Constance)