Max Kloss

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Max Kloss

Max Kloss (born May 16, 1873 in Dresden , † August 11, 1961 in Berlin ) was a mechanical engineer and professor for electrical machines as well as rector at the Royal Technical University of Berlin (today TU Berlin).

Life

During his studies in 1893 he became a member of the Erato Dresden singers .

In 1919 Kloss was a member of the Prussian Constitutional Assembly for the German National People's Party (DNVP) .

His grave is in the Evangelical Churchyard Nikolassee .

Scientific career

After studying at the Technical University of Dresden , he became a Dr.-Ing. PhD.

From October 1, 1911 to 1938, Kloss was full professor for electrical machines in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dept. III (from 1922 renamed Faculty III for Mechanical Engineering, from 1928 renamed Faculty III for Mechanical Engineering, Department of Power Engineering) of the Royal Technical University zu Berlin (renamed Technical University of Berlin from 1919 ).

In the academic year 1914/1915 Kloss worked as dean of Department III for mechanical engineering, in the war year 1916/1917 also as rector of the Royal Technical University of Berlin (Vice-Rector: George Henry de Thierry ).

tomb

After retiring in 1938, he was made an honorary senator of the Technical University of Berlin; in 1950 he was awarded the academic title of "Honorary Senator of the Technical University Berlin-Charlottenburg" by the Technical University.

He is buried in the Evangelical Churchyard Nikolassee in Berlin.

Fonts

literature

  • H. Rothert: Max Kloss . In: Electrical Engineering Magazine Issue A . 74, No. 10, May 11, 1953, pp. 306-307.
  • H. Rothert: M. Kloss † . In: Electrical Engineering Magazine Issue A . 82, No. 24, November 20, 1961, p. 806.
  • Kloss, Max (1873-1961) . In: Kurt Jäger, Friedrich Heilbronner (Hrsg.): Lexikon der Elektrotechniker , 2., revised. and additional edition, VDE Verlag, Berlin / Offenbach 2010, ISBN 978-3-8007-2903-6 , p. 232.

Web links

Commons : Max Kloss  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Max Kloss. In: Catalogus Professorum - professors of the TU Berlin and their predecessors. University archive of the TU Berlin, 2016, accessed on February 11, 2019 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Paul Meißner (Ed.): Alt-Herren-Directory of the German Singers. Leipzig 1934, p. 75.
  2. ↑ Hans Ebert: History with a practical purpose. On history at technical universities with special consideration of the Technical University of Berlin . In: Association of German Engineers (ed.): History of technology . 47, No. 2, 1980, pp. 133-153, here: p. 151, footnote 48.
  3. ↑ The Evangelical Cemetery Nikolassee - grave sites. Existing grave sites of well-known personalities. Evangelical Church Congregation Nikolassee, accessed on February 11, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Max Kloss: Analytical-graphic method for determining the deflection of double and triple supported beams. With special consideration of three-phase motor shafts . Polytechnische Buchhandlung A. Seydel, Berlin 1902 (Dissertation approved by the Technical University of Dresden to obtain the title of doctoral engineer).
  5. ↑ Technical University of Berlin-Charlottenburg (ed.): Bulletin of the Technical University of Berlin-Charlottenburg . No. 4 , April 1, 1950, communications no. 24 to 32, 24th honors ( University Library, Technical University of Berlin ).
personal data
SURNAME Kloss, Max
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dumpling, Max
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German engineer and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH May 16, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden , Saxony
DATE OF DEATH August 11, 1961
Place of death Berlin