Josephus Simon Sertürner
Josephus Simon Sertürner (* 1729 in Lower Styria ; † December 29, 1798 in Neuhaus, Westphalia ) was a surveyor , engineer and architect in the Prince Diocese of Paderborn .
Life
Joseph Simon Sertürner (also Sertünner) is the father of the discoverer of morphine , Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Sertürner . His family originally came from Lower Styria, Austria . From 1767 he worked as a surveyor in the service of the court chamber of the Prince Diocese of Paderborn. He supervised the "entire construction industry in the area of the Hochstift", but never achieved the position of "court and state master builder". How he got to the prince-bishop's office is unclear. Sertürner has made a name for himself in particular in the technical settlement of the border disputes between the County of Rietberg and the Prince Diocese of Paderborn .
Sons and daughters
- Anna Catharina 1771–?
- Maria Catharina Theresia 1772–1840
- Anna Maria Josepha 1782-1832
- Maria Theresa 1781–?
- Friedrich Wilhelm Adam 1783–1841
- Franciscus Philippus 1786–?
- Ludovica Josepha 1792–?
literature
- Elisabeth Korn: Joseph Simon Sertünner / Sertürner, prince-bishop surveyor and architect in Paderborn, and his Westphalian family relationships. In: Westphalian magazine. 135/1985, pp. 263-292.
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| SURNAME | Sertürner, Josephus Simon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sertünner, Joseph Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian-German surveyor and architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1729 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lower Styria |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1798 |
| Place of death | Neuhaus Castle |