Martin Miller (manufacturer, 1769)
Martin Miller , actually Martin Mühler (born April 28, 1769 in Vienna , † April 21, 1833 in St. Aegyd ) was an Austrian steel goods manufacturer.
Life
He came from the Mühler family of blacksmiths who immigrated from Franconia . He went to England as a journeyman and called himself Miller on his return. In 1804 he put Austria's first crucible steel furnace into operation in Gumpendorf . In 1825 he and Daniel Fischer bought a forge in St. Aegyd and built a steel mill there.
The Millergasse in the 6th district of Vienna, Mariahilf is named after him and his descendants.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Miller, Martin and Son . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 18th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1868, p. 328 ( digitized version ).
- B. Holl: Miller, Martin; formerly Mühler (1769–1833), manufacturer. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 303.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miller, Martin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mühler, Martin (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian steel goods manufacturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1769 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1833 |
| Place of death | St. Aegyd |