Jos Namur

Joseph Pierre François Namur (pronunciation: Namür) (born January 15, 1823 in Echternach ; † February 24, 1892 ibid) was a Luxembourg Liebig student, pharmacist and high school professor.

Life

Jos Namur studied with Justus Liebig in Gießen in the summer semester of 1845 and in the winter semester of 1845/46 . Along with Karl Stammer, he is one of the two Luxembourg Liebig students.

Actually, Namur, who was authorized to practice the art of pharmacy in Luxembourg in June 1846 , should from now on earn his living in his father's pharmacy in Echternach. However, the job does not seem to have really appealed to him, so that in 1848 he took a position at the Echternach Progymnasium. He later also taught at the Echternach agricultural school.

In addition to teaching, Namur was active in many other areas. He was school inspector (1858-1881), member of the Echternach city council (1870-1875), member of the administrative board of the Prince Heinrich Railway (from 1872/73). He was also a member of the historical section of the Grand Ducal Institute . In 1886 he developed a method to control phylloxera , which he applied for a patent. Above all, however, he published a number of scientific articles, particularly in the fields of chemistry and geology .

Publications (selection)

Analysis of chimique de plusieurs sources de la ville d'Echternach et de ses environs. Programs du Progymnase d'Echternach 1852-1853: 1-20.
Les produits minéraux des contrées de la Sûre inférieure. Programs de l'Ecole moyenne et industrial rg-d. d'Echternach, 1861-1862: 1-13.
Carrières de la Sûre inférieure concédées à M. Guyot. Report de Mr. J. Namur. (September 1865). Bruxelles 1865, Impr. E. Guyot, 17 pp.
Le chemin de fer de la Sûre or La ligne des carrières. Luxembourg 1869, V. Buck, 27 pp.
A look at the geological and mineralogical conditions of the Moselle and Sauer basins as well as a chemical analysis of the gypse. Programs du Progymnase rg-d. d'Echternach, 1883-1884: 1-25.
Analysis of chimique des gypses ou plâtres du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Luxembourg 1885, P. Bruck, 30 pp.
On the culture of the vineyards on the Moselle. Annals of the Agricultural and Horticultural Association of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 36 (1887): 250-251, 260-261, 275-276, 283-285, 290-291, 317-318, 341-342, 349-351.

literature

Massard, JA (1992): The Luxembourg Liebig student Joseph Namur, pharmacist and professor in Echternach. In: Festschrëft 150 Joër Iechternacher Kolléisch (1841-1991). Luxembourg, Impr. St Paul: 481-558 (Corrigendum: p. 486, 2nd col., 7th line: read "Münster" instead of "Munich").
Massard, JA (1997): Vom Ernzerberg, the Echternach Liebig student Jos Namur and a bad boy. Home calendar 1998 Bitburg-Prüm district: 110-117.
Massard, JA (2007): A hundred years ago: The phylloxera is here! An uninvited guest from America puts Luxembourg's viticulture in danger. (PDF; 3.2 MB) Lëtzebuerger Journal 2007, No. 143 (27. Jul.): 19-21.
Massard, JA & HM Bröhl (2008): Phylloxera and border traffic in the Echternach area. Home calendar 2009 Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm: 122-128.
Massard, JA & G. Geimer (1997): Les cahiers de notes des cours de chimie de Liebig (1845) et de Bunsen (1874/75) ainsi que du cours de physique expérimentale de Kirchhoff (1874/75) conservés dans une famille de pharmaciens d'Echternach (G.-D. de Luxembourg). (PDF; 1.4 MB) In: Opsomer, C. (ed.): XXth International Congress of History of Sciences, Liège (Belgium), July 20-26, 1997: Book of Abstracts, Scientific Sections. Liège, Center d'Histoire des Sciences et des Techniques, Université de Liège: 287.
Kugener, H. (2005): The civil and military doctors and pharmacists in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Volume 2/3 (H-R). Luxembourg: 653-1342 (Namur: p. 1129).

Individual evidence

↑ Kössler, F. (1976): Register for the matriculations and inscription books of the University of Giessen WS 1807/08 - WS 1850. Reports and works from the University Library Giessen, 25: IV, 221 S. (Namur: P. 133).
Rossiter, MW (1975): The emergence of agricultural science. Justus Liebig and the Americans. New Haven, Yale University Press, XIV-275 p. (Namur: 187f).
Schwedt, G. (2002): Liebig and his students. The new school. chemistry. Heidelberg, Springer Verlag, 282 pp. (Namur: p. 272, no. 128).
Wankmüller, A. (1967): Foreign students of pharmacy and chemistry at Liebig in Gießen. Deutsche Apotheker-Zeitung, 107 (14): 463-467 (Namur: p. 466).
Wankmüller, A. (1981-1982): Students of pharmacy and chemistry at the University of Giessen from 1800 to 1852. Contributions to Württemberg pharmacy history, 13 (1980-1982): 54-64, 95-96, 121-128, 148- 160 (Namur: p. 127, no. 466).

personal data
SURNAME	Namur, Jos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Namur, Joseph Pierre François (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Luxembourg pharmacist
DATE OF BIRTH	January 15, 1823
PLACE OF BIRTH	Echternach
DATE OF DEATH	February 24, 1892
Place of death	Echternach

[1] Kössler, F. (1976): Register for the matriculations and inscription books of the University of Giessen WS 1807/08 - WS 1850. Reports and works from the University Library Giessen, 25: IV, 221 S. (Namur: P. 133).
Rossiter, MW (1975): The emergence of agricultural science. Justus Liebig and the Americans. New Haven, Yale University Press, XIV-275 p. (Namur: 187f).
Schwedt, G. (2002): Liebig and his students. The new school. chemistry. Heidelberg, Springer Verlag, 282 pp. (Namur: p. 272, no. 128).
Wankmüller, A. (1967): Foreign students of pharmacy and chemistry at Liebig in Gießen. Deutsche Apotheker-Zeitung, 107 (14): 463-467 (Namur: p. 466).
Wankmüller, A. (1981-1982): Students of pharmacy and chemistry at the University of Giessen from 1800 to 1852. Contributions to Württemberg pharmacy history, 13 (1980-1982): 54-64, 95-96, 121-128, 148- 160 (Namur: p. 127, no. 466).