Martin Egger
Martin Egger (born October 21, 1832 in Zell am Ziller , Tyrol ; † January 29, 1898 in Trnava , Kingdom of Hungary) was an Austrian Jesuit priest , astronomer and physicist .
Initially, Martin Egger studied philosophy , mathematics and physics at the Comenius University in Bratislava for teaching. From 1859 to 1864 he taught mathematics and physics as a trial teacher at the high school in Mariaschein, today's Bohosudov in Bohemia . After 1864 he studied theology for two years at the University of Innsbruck . In 1867 he became professor of mathematics and physics in Bohosudov and took over the management of the physical collection.
Around 1875 he developed the Egger electric motor named after him , a historical design of an electric motor, which is based on the functional principle of a steam engine as a special feature .
Between 1879 and 1881 he worked in the pastoral care sector in Bratislava, Maria Taferl in Lower Austria and Sankt Andrä in Carinthia. From 1887 to 1890 he worked at the Haynald Observatory in Kalocsa in Hungary in the field of meteor research .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b P. Martin Egger SJ (1832-1898) , queried on March 28, 2012
- ↑ R. Handmann: Report on the Egger'schen electromagnetic motor. In: Journal of Applied electrical science, 1st year, . tape 1 . Munich 1879, p. 77-107 .
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| SURNAME | Egger, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Jesuit priest and physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zell am Ziller , Tyrol |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1898 |
| Place of death | Trnava , Kingdom of Hungary |