Johann Krahuletz

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Bust of Johann Krahuletz, Krahuletz Museum, Eggenburg

Johann Krahuletz (born November 3, 1848 in Eggenburg ; † December 11, 1928 there ) was an Austrian geologist and pioneer in the field of prehistoric archeology .

Life

He was born the seventh of nine children of the Eggenburg gunsmith Georg Krahuletz and his wife Anna from Bohemia . At a young age he received detailed training in field research from Candidus Ponz, Imperial Knight of Engelshofen , which was later completed primarily by the Viennese archaeologist Matthäus Much . In addition, he carried out intensive self-study, as his left library makes clear. Krahuletz collected archaeological finds from prehistory and early history and discovered important evidence of prehistoric settlement. He was also active in folklore, rescuing old peasant inventories and legends about which he published. Its main importance is in the paleontological field. He was able to bring about numerous first discoveries of previously unknown animal species (which were also named after him). The geologist Eduard Sueß was his most loyal patron here. Krahuletz himself was the role model for the young Josef Höbarth in his later years . In honor of Krahuletz, an extinct species of manatee , whose representatives had been rescuing skeletons in the community sand pit near Kühnring since 1852 , was named Metaxytherium krahuletzi .

Cemetery of fossil Metaxytheria krahuletzi from Kühnring, Krahuletz Museum, Eggenburg

The catalog of the municipal Krahuletz Museum in Eggenburg, which was published in three editions during his lifetime, contains a summary of his collections and technical results . The Krahuletz Society named after Krahuletz (founded in 1900), whose work is also the Krahuletz Museum, is the publisher. This nationally important museum not only preserves the collections, but also continues research activities in collaboration with the University of Vienna . The processing of the legacy of Johann Krahuletz, who was appointed Professor of Geology in 1925, is far from complete. Editing of his finds but also the evaluation of extensive written records are underway at the instigation of Fritz F. Steininger , the chairman of the Krahuletz Society from 1992 to 2013.

In his private life, Krahuletz, who remained unmarried, was a sociable person who was a member of numerous associations. He was also a member of the Eggenburg volunteer fire department , where he was also the district fire department commander in the Horn district .

Fonts

  • Prehistoric graves and settlements near Eggenburg in Lower Austria. Communications from the Anthropological Society Vienna VII, 1887, p. 65f.
  • Bronze deposit found in Neudorf near Staatz (N.Ö.) , Yearbook for Antiquity 2, 1908, p. 220ff.
  • Candid Imperial Knight of Engelshofen. oOuJ, 8 unpaginated pages.

Awards

In Eggenburg, Krahuletz became an honorary citizen and an honorary member of numerous scientific associations. In 1918 Emperor Karl awarded him the title of Imperial Council . In 1927, Federal President Hainisch awarded him the title of Professor of Geology .

Krahuletz Museum

Appreciation

In Eggenburg, the Krahuletz Society established the Krahuletz Museum , for which he laid the foundation with his collection.

literature

  • Catalog of the municipal Krahuletz Museum in Eggenburg , 2nd edition, Eggenburg 1912.
  • E. Bormann, Krahuletz and the prehistoric research in the area of ​​Eggenburg. Communications from the Central Commission XVI, 1918, supplement p. 1ff.
  • Anton Hrodegh , Urgeschichte , Das Waldviertel II, Vienna 1925 (publisher: Eduard Stephan).
  • Angela Stifft-Gottlieb , Eduard Sueß and Johann Krahuletz. Das Waldviertel 6, 1933, pp. 184ff.
  • Franz Schäffer, Eggenburg and the Krahuletz Museum. Austria series 258/260, Vienna 1964.
  • Jan Filip , Encyclopedic Handbook on Prehistory and Early History in Europe 1 , Prague 1966, 635 (Krahuletz article).
  • Hermann Maurer , The most important Waldviertel prehistoric researchers and their burial places , Das Waldviertel 24 (35), 1975, 17ff.
  • Walter Paul Kirsch, who counted the time. The Krahuletz story. Korneuburg 1979.
  • Krahuletz Johann. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 193 f. (Direct links on p. 193 , p. 194 ).
  • Activity report of the Krahuletz Society in Eggenburg - reported on the occasion of the 25-year existence for the years 1901 to 1925 , Eggenburg 1926, pp. 5-15

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Johann Krahuletz 1848-1928 on the website of the Krahuletz Museum in Eggenburg, accessed on May 8, 2011

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Krahuletz, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian geologist and prehistorian
DATE OF BIRTH November 3, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH Eggenburg
DATE OF DEATH December 11, 1928
Place of death Eggenburg