Franz Wittmann

Who was Franz Wittmann?

Franz Wittman, Hungarian electrical engineer and physicist. He was educated at the university of Budapest, and continued his studies in Vienna, Berlin, Paris, Frankfurt-am-Main, Darmstadt and Hanover. In 1892 he was appointed professor of physics at the polytechnic in Budapest; and five years later he became a member of the royal patent bureau and secretary of the board of examiners for teachers in intermediate schools.

Wittmann's works, which have made him the leading Hungarian authority on electrotechnics, include the following: "Az Inductiv Taszításról"; "Periodikus Áramok Optikai Vizsgálata"; "Budapest Villamvilágításáról"; "Az Erős Villamáramok Technikája"; "A Leydeni Batteriák és Induktoriumok Áramának Vizsgálata és Objektív Előállítása"; "Kondensatorok Áramának Vizsgálata és Objectív Előállítása"; and "Akusztikai Kísérletek". In addition to these works, Wittmann has published numerous articles on the technical uses of electricity and heat.