Rudolf Sonndorfer

Rudolf Sonndorfer (born April 14, 1839 in Böhmischkrut ; † December 4, 1910 ) was an Austrian commercial scientist .

Rudolf Sonndorfer by Charles Scolik
( Vienna Pictures , December 14, 1910)

Life

Rudolf Sonndorfer was born the son of a businessman in Lower Austria and studied in Vienna . In 1860 he received the qualification to teach mathematics, descriptive geometry and machine science at secondary schools. In October of the same year he began teaching at the Vienna Scots fields Oberrealschule at which it was in 1861 later as an assistant and one year for Supplenten (assistant teachers) appointed. During this time Sonndorfer wrote scientific papers in the fields of astronomy , mathematics and geometry .

Because of his work on the brightness of the asteroids Sonndorfer was appointed teacher extra statum ( professor ) in 1864. In 1869 he was elected district school inspector and in 1871 a member of the Lower Austrian state parliament. Until 1879 he was a professional member of the Lower Austrian state school board .

From 1872 Sonndorfer worked as a professor at the Vienna Commercial Academy and published scientific works in the field of world trade , some of which received international attention. In particular, his technique of world trade , which achieved several editions, also became the subject of trade-scientific debates in the Anglo-American region. Further teaching and administrative activities at the Academic Commercial Middle School (Vice Director), the Commercial College, the Technical University and the Consular Academy in Vienna followed.

Rudolf Sonndorfer was buried in the family crypt at the Hietzingen cemetery .

Fonts

• About the brightness of the asteroids; 1859 Academy of Sciences
• Theory and Construction of Sundials (1863)
• Textbook of Geometry for the Upper Grades of Middle Schools (1864)
• Usages and priorities of the grain trade in world trade (1880)
• Trade and traffic with the Dutch East Indies (1884)
• Technology of world trade (1886)
• The commodity exchanges, their establishment and importance for international trade, in Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 15/1, 155ff (1900)
• The international egg trade (1909)
• The international coal trade (1910)

Functions, honors and awards

• Real k & k councilor
• Director of the First Vienna Commercial Academy
• Director of the examination board for teaching at higher commercial schools
• corresp. Member of the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Member of the Lower Austrian Landtag
• Knights of various orders
• Medal of Honor for 40 years of loyal service to the people
• Imperial Medal for Science and Art
• Gold Medal of Honor from the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

literature

• K. Vodrazka:  Sonndorfer Rudolf. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 12, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2001–2005, ISBN 3-7001-3580-7 , p. 420.

swell

• Erich Winter - 950 years of large herb stories 2005
• Flandreau / Jobst, The ties that divide . A network analysis of the international monetary system, 1890–1910 (2005) (PDF file, 1.32 MB)

Web links

Commons : Rudolf Sonndorfer  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Biographical data of Rudolf Sonndorfer in the Biographical Handbook of the Lower Austrian Parliament 1861–1921