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Ghega, Dr. Carl von (10.01.1802 - 14.03.1860) |
Austrian engineer. Carl Ritter von Ghega graduated from the Imperial and Royal Military College and, at the age of 15, went to study in Padua, where he obtained his degree in engineering and architecture. Just one year later, he was awarded a doctorate in mathematics. He designed numerous road and hydraulic engineering projects for the Veneto region and published his first work as early as 1833. From 1836 to 1840, he was appointed site manager for the section of the Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway between Lundenburg and Brno. To this end, he studied the railway systems of England and other European countries. In 1842, he was appointed head of the planned Southern Railway line. For this, Ghega studied the railway lines in the mountains of the USA. Conquering the Semmering Pass in particular was regarded as a technical challenge, which Ghega sought to resolve by designing locomotives with adhesion drive. The construction of the Semmering Railway was a success, and in 1851 he was knighted. Ghega died in Vienna in 1860. The 20-Schilling note from 1967 not only features his portrait, but also, on the reverse, the viaduct at Feste Klamm. |
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https://d-nb.info/gnd/118694553 |
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https://viaf.org/viaf/8181871 |
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG131459 |
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q699456 |
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