Franz Güssmann (1741–1806)

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Biographical data

1741 357 Born in Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel
1756 357 Entered the Society of Jesus in Vienna
1806 357 Died in Seitenstetten

Education

1759 – 1761 357 Studied philosophy in Graz
1761 – 1763 357 Studied mathematics in Vienna
1766 – 1770 357 Studied theology in Vienna
357 Studied literae humaniores in Leoben

Career

1763 – 1766 357 Teacher in Linz , Krems an der Donau , Steyr
1773 – 357 Cleric in Lviv
1773 – 357 Teacher of physics in Lviv
1787 – 357 Teacher of experimental physics in Vienna
357 Editor of astronomy, experimental physics

Relations

1776 357 Since 1776, Güssmann collaborated with Hell on astronomical observations in Vienna , leading up to Hell’s publication “ Ephemerides astronomicae ”
357 Güssmann mapped parts of Austria under the direction of Liesganig

Relations from others

358 Liesganig, Metzburg, and Güssmann worked on a map of Eastern European Galicia while in Vienna

Alternate names

François Guessmann
Franz Guessmann
François Gysmann
François Gussman

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Related subjects

Philosophy Theology Mathematics Physics Astronomy Literae humaniores Astronomical observations Experimental physics

Relations

Maximilian Hell

Joseph Liesganig

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Sources

357 Platzgummer, H. (2001): “Guessmann (Güssmann), Franz”. In: Diccionario histórico de la Compañía de Jesús. Ed. by Charles O'Neill, Universidad Pontifica Comillas, Madrid, pp. 1836-1837.
358 Platzgummer, H. (2001): “Liesganig (Liesganigg), Joseph”. In: Diccionario histórico de la Compañía de Jesús. Ed. by Charles O'Neill, Universidad Pontifica Comillas, Madrid, p. 2355.

Recommended Citation

Franz Güssmann (1741–1806). In: Jesuit Science Network, version 03/11/2018. URL: http://jsn.soohwalee.com/p/492/.