Josef Behrens
Josef Behrens (born November 7, 1890 in Munich , † July 22, 1947 in Schlehdorf ) was a German engineer and inventor whose work, especially in the fields of cinematography , optics , photo technology and mechanical engineering, led to worldwide innovations in these areas. Close collaboration with leading personalities from the cinematic field, such as the well-known cameraman Fritz Arno Wagner , led to productions that made film history .
Life
Josef Behrens was the son of the architect, painter, designer and typographer Peter Behrens and his wife Lilli , née Krämer, and the father of the architect, town planner and designer Till Behrens .
Services
- cinematography
Josef Behrens invented rear projection and patented the process in 1918. Renowned examples of the early use of back-projections can be found in the film Metropolis by Fritz Lang . When color film emerged, Behrens developed the process further and registered it with the then Reich Patent Office in 1935 .
- optics
Numerous optotechnical innovations are considered to be Behrens' inventions, for example the projectographer (forerunner of today's photocopier ), the optical drawing device and the optical surface cipher.
- mechanical engineering
Behrens invented underwater propulsion devices for watercraft or tracked watercraft. Some of his inventions can be regarded as forerunners of today's machine construction.
literature
- Claus Grosskopf: Josef Behren's inventions 1918-1947. Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3786125600 .
Web links
- Peter, Josef & Till Behrens - Three generations of innovations in the transition from farming and industrial culture, created by Till Behrens
- Josef Behren's inventions 1918-1947
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Behrens, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German film technology pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 1947 |
| Place of death | Schlehdorf |