Ottomar von Volkmer

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Ottomar (Othmar) von Volkmer (born May 7, 1839 in Olomouc , † January 20, 1901 in Vienna ) was an Austrian chemist, physicist and printing specialist.

Ottomar von Volkmer by J. Székely ( photographic correspondence , 1901)

Volkmer was president of the Photographische Gesellschaft in Vienna from 1885 until his death and vice-president of the Elektro-Verein. From 1885 he was deputy director of the kk Hof- und Staatsdruckerei , its director from 1892 until his unexpected death. He switched the operation from steam to electric drive and administratively separated the publishing house from wear and tear. After his death, Volkmer was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery .

In 1956 the Volkmargasse (sic!) In Vienna- Favoriten was named after him.

Fonts

  • Cartography, reproduction methods and machine printing devices for maps at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1878 . Waldheim: Vienna, 1878
  • The Royal Portuguese Geographic Institute in Lisbon . Waldheim: Vienna, 1879
  • The technique of reproducing military maps and plans . Publishing house of the kk technical and administrative military committee: Vienna, 1880
  • The cartography . Vienna 1882
  • Operation of electroplating with dynamic electrical machines for the purposes of the graphic arts . Keiss: Vienna, 1883
  • Reports on advances in individual areas of photographic technology . Military-Scientific Association: Vienna, 1887
  • The cartography, the reproduction methods and the machine printing devices for maps at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889 . Military-Scientific Association: Vienna, 1890
  • Photography and the modern reproduction processes related to it at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889 . Military-Scientific Association: Vienna, 1890
  • A technical study trip to Switzerland, France, England, Holland and Germany . Court and State Printing Office: Vienna, 1890
  • Announcements of advances in photography . Military-Scientific Association: Vienna, 1891
  • About photographing the invisible . Court and State Printing Office: Vienna, 1893
  • Photo-galvanography for the production of copperplate and letterpress plates . Knapp: Halle on the Saale, 1894
  • The photographic recording of the invisible . Knapp: Halle on the Saale, 1894
  • The photo-engraving for the production of gravure printing plates in copper, zinc and stone along with an appendix about copper printing machines . Knapp: Halle an der Saale, 1895
  • New work in the field of photography and graphic arts . Brzezowsky: Vienna, 1901

literature

  • Felix Czeike: Historical Lexicon Vienna Vol. 5 . Kremayr & Scheriau: Vienna, 1997

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personal data
SURNAME Volkmer, Ottomar von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Volkmer, Othmar von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian chemist, physicist and printing specialist
DATE OF BIRTH May 7, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH Olomouc
DATE OF DEATH January 20, 1901
Place of death Vienna