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Biography: Carl von Bach (1847 - 1931)

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3/8/1847 Born as the second child of Heinrich and Carolina Bach in Stollberg
1853 - 1861 Attends school in Stollberg
1861 - 1863 Apprenticeship in Stollberg, also attends evening classes and the Sunday school of the Stollberg Commerce Association
1863 - 1864 Works in the R. Hartmann machinery factory in Chemnitz
1864 - 1866 Attends Senior Vocational School / Master Workman School of the Technical Teaching Institutes in Chemnitz
1866 Begins studying at the Polytechnical School in Dresden
1868 - 1870 Works as an assistant to Professor Kankelwitz at Stuttgart Polytechnic
1870 - 1871 Volunteers for service in the Franco-German War
1872 - 1873 Completes his studies at the College of Technology in Karlsruhe
1873 - 1874 Works as an engineer in England
1874 - 1876 Works as first engineer for the W. Knaust machinery factory in Vienna
1876 - 1878 Appointed director of Lausitzer Machinery Factory in Bautzen
1878 Appointed Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stuttgart
1880 Publishes "The elements of machinery – their calculation and construction in the light of recent experiments"
1881 Appointed chairman of the Württemberg Regional Association in the Association of German Engineers
1884 State Materials Testing Institute is founded
1884 - 1927 Chairman of the Württemberg Steam Boiler Inspection Association
1885 - 1888 Becomes first Vice-Chancellor since the introduction of the Vice-Principal Constitution at Stuttgart Polytechnic
1889 Publishes "Elasticity and Solidity. The most important theorems for engineering and their basis in experience"
1893 Offered professorship at the Federal Polytechnic in Zurich
1895 Offered professorship at Berlin College of Technology
1902 Offered professorship at Vienna College of Technology
1914 Appointed Civil Councillor
1918 Becomes the first professor and first engineer in Württemberg to be awarded the title of Excellency
10/1/1922 Receives emeritus status
1927 Becomes an honorary citizen of Stuttgart
1927 Awarded an honorary doctorate by Stuttgart College of Technology
1931 Dies in Stuttgart
Sleepless nights and perseverance lead to success
Successful career
Professor in Stuttgart
Side effects
The legacy
Biography: Carl von Bach
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