Paul Ludwik

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Paul Ludwik (born January 15, 1878 in Schlan , Bohemia , † July 28, 1934 in Vienna ) was an Austrian technician and scientist in the field of mechanical technology, materials testing , and metal science .

Life

Paul Ludwik was the son of the technician Kamill Ludwik (1843–1912), who was well-known in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy Maschinenbau AG was. After finishing state secondary school, Paul Ludwik attended the German Technical University in Prague (majoring in mechanical engineering), where he received his doctorate in technical sciences (Dr. techn.) In 1904 .

1900–1902 he worked as an engineer and designer at Prager Maschinenbau AG.

science

In 1902/03 he switched from practical experience to scientific activity and worked for Friedrich Kick , professor at the chair for mechanical technology at the Technical University in Vienna , and completed his habilitation here in 1905 as a private lecturer in technological mechanics. In 1910 he was appointed associate professor at the Vienna University of Technology and in 1918 full professor for mechanical technology and materials testing.

Since 1913 Paul Ludwik was a member of the commission for the 2nd state examination in mechanical engineering , shipbuilding and ship engineering. In 1921/22 he was dean of the mechanical engineering department; In 1923 he also took over the management of the technical research institute at the technical university.

recognition

Paul Ludwik was a real member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna from 1925 ; He was also a technical member of the Austrian patent court and advisory board of the technical testing office.

Ludwik is considered to be the founder of technological mechanics. His research on the plastic deformation of metals during bending, rolling and drawing was groundbreaking. With the flow curve, he showed important relationships between tension and deformation under tensile, compressive and torsional loads on metals.

In 1929 he was awarded the Wilhelm Exner Medal . In 1930 he received the Adolf Ledebur Medal from the Eisenhütteninstitut of the Bergakademie Freiberg iS

Others

In the last years of his life he was inclined to study philosophy and science.

Paul Ludwik was buried in his father's grave at the Hütteldorfer Friedhof . In memory of him at his Technical University (now: Vienna University of Technology ) there is a lecture hall named after him in the main building ( lecture hall 11 Paul Ludwik ), where there is also a plaque for Paul Ludwik as the " founder of technological mechanics (material mechanics) ".

Fonts

  • The cone test: a new method for determining the hardness of materials . 1908

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Quirchmayer:  Ludwik Paul. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1972, p. 351 f. (Direct links on p. 351 , p. 352 ).
  2. ↑ Entry on Paul Ludwik in the Austria Forum  (biography)
  3. ↑ http://www.wilhelmexner.org/preistraeger_019.html
  4. ↑ http://profbrugger.at/pics/HS11_PaulLudwik_Hauptgebaeude_TU-Wien.pdf
personal data
SURNAME Ludwik, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian scientist
DATE OF BIRTH January 15, 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH Slaný , Bohemia
DATE OF DEATH July 28, 1934
Place of death Vienna