Johann Joseph von Prechtl
Johann Joseph Ritter von Prechtl (16 November 1778, Bischofsheim, Grand-Dukal Würzburg (today's) Lower Franconia - 28 October 1854, Wieden No. 54 (today's Paniglgasse, 4th district of Vienna)) was a German-born Austrian (since 1802) technologist and educator. He is regarded as a pioneer of technical education in Austria.From 1796 he studied philosophy, theology and legal science in Würzburg, later working as a private instructor outside of Brünn, and afterwards as a teacher of natural sciences, chemistry and physics at a secondary school in Vienna (1810 - 14). In 1815 he became founder and first director of the Vienna Polytechnic Institute.
With Johann Arzberger (1778 - 1835), he conducted research of public gas illumination, being credited with introducing a coal gas generating plant at the institute. Reportedly, in 1818, there were 25 operational public gas lanterns in Vienna. In 1823 he developed a portable baroscope. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published: 1849
Superior document: Enthalten in Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften Wien : Aus der K.K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, 1849 2. Band (Jahrgang 1849), 4. Heft (April), Seite 273-276
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Published: 1848
Superior document: Enthalten in Sitzungsberichte der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften Wien, 1848 1. Band (Jahrgang 1848), Seite 166-169
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Published: 1992