Joseph Andreas Walcher (1719–1803)

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Biographical data

1719 741 Born in Linz
1737 741 Entered the Society of Jesus in Vienna
1803 741 Died in Vienna

Education

1744 – 1748 741 Studied theology in Vienna
741 Studied philosophy in Linz

Career

1751 741 Teacher of ethics in Vienna
1752 741 Teacher of logic, metaphysics in Linz
1753 741 Teacher of general physics, particular physics in Linz
1756 – 1773 741 Teacher of mathematics, experimental mechanics in Vienna
1773 – 1783 741 Director of navigation for the Danube
741 Teacher in Judenburg , Klagenfurt , Leoben
741 Teacher of Hebrew in Graz
741 Occupied himself with physics, architecture, mechanics, hydraulics
741 Various offices

Related subjects

Philosophy Theology Mathematics Physics Architecture Hebrew Mechanics Ethics Logic Metaphysics Hydraulics General physics Particular physics Experimental mechanics

Sources

741 Platzgummer, H. (2001): “Walcher, Joseph Andreas”. In: Diccionario histórico de la Compañía de Jesús. Ed. by Charles O'Neill, Universidad Pontifica Comillas, Madrid, pp. 4007-4008.

Recommended Citation

Joseph Andreas Walcher (1719–1803). In: Jesuit Science Network, version 03/11/2018. URL: http://jsn.soohwalee.com/p/1030/.