Romuald Božek
Romuald Božek (born February 6, 1814 in Prague ; † April 30, 1899 there ) was a Czech inventor and designer .
Life
The younger son of the Czech inventor Josef Božek first attended high school, then studied at the Philosophical Faculty and at the Polytechnic Institute in Prague .
Božek's time as a technician began in the early 1830s when he started working in his father's workshop. His main focus was the practical application of mechanics theory. The design of waterworks and the construction of water machines represented a significant part of Romuald Božek's technical work. After the project of technical systems for the waterworks on Sophie Island in Prague and its implementation in 1854, Romuald Božek became the inspector of Prague Transfer waterworks.
His later active participation in the reconstruction of the Prague astronomical clock from 1410 is proven by his tower clock designs, which were made before the reconstruction in 1864.
Inventions and patents
- Construction of medical devices (around 1831)
- Inventor of new musical instruments (1838–1864)
- Keizer patent for railway chassis (1842)
- Patent for safety devices for road transport (1837)
- Inventions in watch technology (chronometry)
- Inventions in theater security technology and stage technology (1852)
- Inventions to mechanize household chores.
- Pioneer of the Bohemian waterworks technology
literature
- J. Hozák: Bozek, Romuald . In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 . 2nd revised edition (online only).
- J. Streit: Božkové. Osudy rodiny vynálezců . Prague 1946
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Romuald Božek in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ladislav Novák: Rodina vynálezců . Archive pro dějiny průmyslu, obchodu a technické práce, Praha 1941
- ↑ Stanislav Michal: The Božeks. Pioneers of technology in Bohemia . NTM, Praha 1989, ISBN 80-7037-000-9
- ^ Zdeněk Horský : Pražský Orloj . Panorama, Praha 1988, pp. 80f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Božek, Romuald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech inventor and designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1899 |
| Place of death | Prague |