Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach
Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach ( born August 24, 1771 in Durlach, † May 21, 1826 in Munich) was a Bavarian inventor and engineer.
Life
Reichenbach was the son of a locksmith, he made his administration in Mannheim and was allowed to travel with electoral promotion to England. After his return, he constructed machines for a gun factory. In 1802 he built in Munich a circular dividing engine and developed in 1809 along with Joseph von Fraunhofer optical devices.
Together with Joseph Liebherr (1767-1840) and Joseph Utzschneider he founded the Institute of Mathematics and Precision.
Reichenbach is considered a pioneer of the steam engine in Bavaria.
1810 the brine line from Bad Reichenhall to Traunstein was extended to Rosenheim under the direction of Reichenbach. She was in operation until 1958 and is still in parts ( inactive) present.
In 1817 he built a 25 km brine line from Berchtesgaden to Bad Reichenhall. To overcome the 356 m slope, it set up a 1810 he developed water column machine to lift the water for the brine pipes. For this he was charged by the Bavarian King Max I Joseph to the peerage. Following the same principle, he also developed machines that promoted water in water towers, of which the drinking water was initially later distributed through wooden pipes through iron pipes in the supply area.
1808 appointed him the Bavarian Academy of Sciences as an associate member in 1808, he was appointed as a full member. On May 21, 1826, he died at the age of 54 years in Munich. The cause of death of the consequences of the happened in 1824 in Augsburg waterworks accident is suspected. His grave is located on the old southern cemetery in Munich [ Old arcades, AA -11] where he is right next to that of his colleague Joseph von Fraunhofer [ Old arcades, AA -12], who died just two weeks after him.
The lunar crater Reichenbach received his honor his name. In Munich, the Reichenbach bridge, Reichenbachstraße and Reichenbachplatz were named after him.
The former Hoechst AG in Castle Churches / Wittgendorf acquired an original Reichenbach pump and was able to operate in real terms (for visitors and prospective customers) - without external electrical drive. It feeds a fountain in the outdoor area at the pump house.