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Patzier Mihály Ignac

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* Korompa, September 25, 1748 – † Selmecbánya, August 29, 1811 / chemist, academic teacher ; ; Before starting his studies at the Selmecbánya Academy, he worked at the Szomolnok copper works from 1774, and at the Bánya Bisztergom silver smelter from 1780. He graduated from the Ac... Read More

Wilckens Henrik David

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* Wolfenbüttel/Germany, November 14, 1763 – † Selmecbánya, May 25, 1832 / forester, naturalist, founder of forestry education in Hungary ; ; He studied medicine, mining, and then mathematics. He began his career as a private tutor at the University of Göttingen, then he was the f... Read More

Joseph Schittko

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* Selmecbánya, 1776 – † Selmecbánya, 25 November 1833 / mining councillor, academic teacher ; ; In 1809 he was invited to the Selmecbánya Academy to the department of quantity and philosophy. He had several significant inventions in the field of mining engineering. He significant... Read More

Joseph Bachmann

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* ? 1791 – † Buda, 1868 / chemist, mining advisor ; ; Between 1830 and 1856 he was a lecturer and later a professor at the metallurgical-chemical department of the Academy. Several technical innovations are associated with his name (e.g. a device for preheating the air of blast f... Read More

Adriany John

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* ? 1799 – † Miskolc, March 31, 1871 / mining engineer ; ; From 1834 to 1841 he headed the mathematics department of the Academy as an assistant professor. From 1847 to 1851 he was a professor of mining and mining geology. After that, as chief mining advisor, he was the head of t... Read More

Joseph William Marchhan

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* Mosód, 26 August 1803 – † Pest, 1872 / mining engineer, academic teacher ; ; He obtained a diploma in mining and metallurgy from the Academy of Bánya Selmec in 1824. He served in various mines and ironworks along the Garam River for 13 years, and was then invited to be a lectur... Read More

William Bruimann

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* Prešov, 19 November 1819 – † Budapest, 1896 / mining engineer, geologist ; ; He began his school studies in his hometown. In 1839–1843 he was a student at the Selmecsbánya Academy, then studied geology in Vienna. Between 1846 and 1853 he was an assistant professor at the Selmec... Read More

Ede Pöschl

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* Vienna, May 10, 1820 – † Budapest, November 29, 1898 / mining engineer, academic teacher ; ; He studied law in Győr, then mining in Selmecbánya from 1837 to 1839. Between 1843 and 1845 he continued his studies in natural sciences and technology in Vienna. Upon his return, he en... Read More

Antal Pech

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* Nagyváradolaszi, January 14, 1822 – † Selmecbánya, September 18, 1895 / metallurgist, mining engineer, geologist, corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1879) ; ; He completed his secondary education in Nagyvárad (in Latin) and Timisoara (in German). In 1838... Read More

Antal Hauch

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* Koss/Galicia, June 8, 1823 – † Budapest, June 3, 1903 / smelting engineer, academic teacher ; ; He completed his studies at the University of Lemberg, then at the Academy of Selmecbánya. In 1847 he entered the state service. Between 1851 and 1856 he worked first as an assistant... Read More