Joseph von Baader | |
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Born | Joseph Baader 30 September 1763 |
Died | 20 November 1835 Munich | (aged 72)
Nationality | German |
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Known for | Railway pioneer in Bavaria |
Relatives |
Franz Xaver von Baader (brother) Johann Adam Schöpf (1702–1772; grandfather) |
Joseph von Baader (30 September 1763 – 20 November 1835) was a German engineer and medical doctor, chiefly known for his role as a pioneer of railway transport in Bavaria, alongside Joseph Anton von Maffei and Theodor von Cramer-Klett. He was the brother of mining engineer and Catholic theologian Franz Xaver von Baader.
Born into an environment of relative wealth – his father, Franz Joseph Baader, became Duke Clement of Bavaria's personal physician in 1768 [1] – he originally also pursued a career in medicine. However, following his graduation in 1785, he decided to shift to studies of mathematics and physics instead, widening his knowledge in these areas through a study trip to England from 1787 to 1795, [2] where he worked as a civil engineer. [3]
After this period, he returned to Bavaria, where he joined the Bavarian Academy of Sciences in 1796. [4] His theory of suction published in 1797 attracted the attention of the Elector Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, who in 1802 commissioned Baader with the creation of new fountains for the Nymphenburg Palace Park. [5] [6] [7] In 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte called him to Paris, where he submitted plans for the development of a new engine for the Machine de Marly, [8] though these were never realized. [4] Starting in 1807, he began advocating for the construction of railway lines, his involvement in this cause going as far as to present a working model of a railcar in 1818, which he developed into a fully-sized machine in the following years. [9] In 1815, Baader acquired the patent for a freight wagon that was able to travel by rail and road. In 1832, in order to develop the country to build a railway from Rosenheim via Miesbach, Tölz, Iffeldorf to Lechbruck and a canal from Iffeldorf to Lake Starnberg and on to Munich, Baader made a plea for a railway connection from Munich to Starnberg. [10]
In 1810, he invented what is hypothesized to have been the first modern pedal boat. [11] He was raised to Bavarian nobility in 1813. [12]
Following the death of his daughter, Caroline, in 1834, von Baader's own health also began to deteriorate. He died on 20 November 1835. [9]
Joseph von Baader | |
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Born | Joseph Baader 30 September 1763 |
Died | 20 November 1835 Munich | (aged 72)
Nationality | German |
Occupations |
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Known for | Railway pioneer in Bavaria |
Relatives |
Franz Xaver von Baader (brother) Johann Adam Schöpf (1702–1772; grandfather) |
Joseph von Baader (30 September 1763 – 20 November 1835) was a German engineer and medical doctor, chiefly known for his role as a pioneer of railway transport in Bavaria, alongside Joseph Anton von Maffei and Theodor von Cramer-Klett. He was the brother of mining engineer and Catholic theologian Franz Xaver von Baader.
Born into an environment of relative wealth – his father, Franz Joseph Baader, became Duke Clement of Bavaria's personal physician in 1768 [1] – he originally also pursued a career in medicine. However, following his graduation in 1785, he decided to shift to studies of mathematics and physics instead, widening his knowledge in these areas through a study trip to England from 1787 to 1795, [2] where he worked as a civil engineer. [3]
After this period, he returned to Bavaria, where he joined the Bavarian Academy of Sciences in 1796. [4] His theory of suction published in 1797 attracted the attention of the Elector Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, who in 1802 commissioned Baader with the creation of new fountains for the Nymphenburg Palace Park. [5] [6] [7] In 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte called him to Paris, where he submitted plans for the development of a new engine for the Machine de Marly, [8] though these were never realized. [4] Starting in 1807, he began advocating for the construction of railway lines, his involvement in this cause going as far as to present a working model of a railcar in 1818, which he developed into a fully-sized machine in the following years. [9] In 1815, Baader acquired the patent for a freight wagon that was able to travel by rail and road. In 1832, in order to develop the country to build a railway from Rosenheim via Miesbach, Tölz, Iffeldorf to Lechbruck and a canal from Iffeldorf to Lake Starnberg and on to Munich, Baader made a plea for a railway connection from Munich to Starnberg. [10]
In 1810, he invented what is hypothesized to have been the first modern pedal boat. [11] He was raised to Bavarian nobility in 1813. [12]
Following the death of his daughter, Caroline, in 1834, von Baader's own health also began to deteriorate. He died on 20 November 1835. [9]