Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Gottlob Himmel

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 2022

1. Gottlob Himmel Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In diesem Hause
eröffnete
Gottlob Himmel
am 10. mai 1879 Eine
Mechanisch-Optische
Werkstatt • Aus dieser
entwickelte sich
die Elektromaschinen-
und Apparatebaufabrik
Himmelwerk AG
Tübingen

(English translation:)

On May 10, 1879, in this building Gottlob Himmel opened a mechanical-optical workshop which developed into the electro-mechanical and appliance factory "Himmelwerk AG Tübingen".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1879.

Location. 48° 31.243′ N, 9° 3.413′ E. Marker is in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg. Marker is on Pfleghofstraße, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Pfleghofstraße 9, Tübingen BW 72070, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bebenhäuser Pfleghof (within shouting distance of this marker); Buchhandlung Gastl / Gastl Bookstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Prof. Martin Crusius (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Christof Martin Wieland (within shouting distance of this marker); Viktor von Bruns (within shouting distance of this marker); An Example of "Aryanization": The Oppenheim and Schäfer Families Clothing Store (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Tübingen Holocaust Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Alois Alzheimer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tübingen.

Also see . . . Gottlob Himmel (Wikipedia, in German).

Excerpt (in translation): Gottlob Himmel ran a workshop in the old town of Tübingen. His neighbor, the famous surgeon Viktor von Bruns (1812–1883), had told him about Carl Auer von Welsbach 's "glow mantle", which he had seen at a congress in Vienna. With the new gas lighting made possible by this, operating theaters could be lit up as bright as day....After the introduction of the glow mantle light indoors, Himmel devoted itself to improving street lamps, especially their remote ignition. He was able to remotely turn off and on all lanterns throughout the city with a blast in the gas lines....In
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 2022

2. Gottlob Himmel Marker - wide view
The marker is visible on the building on the left.
the spring of 1914, Gottlob Himmel wanted to take part in the International Gas Exhibition in Munich and hoped to use his patents profitably all over the world. But the outbreak of World War I made this impossible. By the end of the war, electricity had become so established that gas lighting was no longer in demand. Himmel therefore switched to the production of electric motors."

(Submitted on October 18, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.