Leopold Katzenstein
Leopold Katzenstein (born July 23, 1843 Rhina (then Hünfeld district), † December 3, 1915 New York City ) was an American shipbuilder and engineer of German origin.
After the death of his father Abraham, Katzenstein probably grew up in the Jewish orphanage in Kassel. He emigrated to the United States in 1868 or 1869, where he was successful as a shipbuilder and mechanical engineer. He was the owner of the company "Leopold Katzenstein & Co.", which manufactured components for steam engines on ships. Around 1885 he received a patent for the purification of feed water for steam boilers. He was one of the founders of the "Tempel Israel" congregation, whose house at that time was on the west side of the Manhattan peninsula .
His obituary appeared in the New York Times on December 4, 1915 .
Leopold Katzenstein, head of the company "Leopold Katzenstein & Co.", 358 West Street, died yesterday at the age of 76 at his house at 72 West Ninety-first Street. Over the past 45 years he has invented and manufactured components for steam engines. He came from Germany and studied at the universities of his native country. He came here 45 years ago and immediately started working on improvements to steam engines. Many of his inventions are in use on steamships all over the world.
Mr. Katzenstein was a member of the Society of Naval Architects, the Society of Marine Engineers, the Railroad Club, the Society of Naval Engineers of Washington, DC, the German Technical Association, and a variety of charities. His wife, three sons and a daughter survived him.
Trivia
In Frankenau , in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district in Hesse, he built the Katzenstein house, which was converted into two apartments and a savings bank in 2007.
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- ↑ Chemikerzeitung No. 63 of August 5, 1885, p. 1124 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Obituary in the New York Times dated December 4, 1915, accessed October 29, 2007 (PDF)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Katzenstein, Leopold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Löb |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rhina |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 3, 1915 |
| Place of death | New York City |