Wilhelm Eisenlohr (physicist)
Wilhelm Eisenlohr (born January 1, 1799 in Pforzheim ; † July 10, 1872 in Karlsruhe ) was a German physicist .
family
Wilhelm Friedrich Eisenlohr was the son of the Baden governor Wilhelm Eisenlohr and Caroline Henriette née Sachs.
Life
Eisenlohr studied mathematics and physics at the University of Heidelberg in 1817 . In 1819 Eisenlohr was appointed professor of mathematics and physics at the Lyceum in Mannheim . In 1840 he took over a professorship for physics at the Polytechnic Institute in Karlsruhe . As a scientist, Eisenlohr became known for optical investigations. He published these research results in his textbook on physics .
Eisenlohr founded the first trade school in Baden in Mannheim and in 1847 a school for watchmakers in the Black Forest . Until his retirement in 1865, Eisenlohr promoted the school system in the Grand Duchy significantly and successfully; The vocational schools in particular were very important to him.
He was a member of the Society of German Natural Scientists and Doctors . In 1869 he became an honorary member of the Association for Patriotic Natural History in Württemberg .
Publications
- The wavelength of the most breakable rays of light. In: Poggendorffs Annalen der Physik und Chemie , 1856.
- Physics textbook . Krais & Hoffmann, Stuttgart 8th, verb. u. Probably ed. 1860 Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
literature
- Necrologist . In: Our time , 1872, p. 707 digitized
- Eugen Lommel : Eisenlohr, Wilhelm . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 769 f.
- Grete Ronge: Eisenlohr, Wilhelm Friedrich. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1959, ISBN 3-428-00185-0 , p. 418 ( digitized version ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Members of the Society of German Natural Scientists and Doctors 1857
- ^ Honorary members of the Association for Patriotic Natural History in Württemberg
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eisenlohr, Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eisenlohr, Wilhelm Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1799 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pforzheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1872 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |