Wieden in Wien, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)
Iosepho (Joseph) Ressel
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022
1. Iosepho (Joseph) Ressel Marker
Iosepho Ressel
Patria Austriaco
Qui omnivm prior
rotam cochlidem
pyroscaphis propellendis
adplicuit
Anno MDCCCXXVII
Who first applied the propeller screw for powered propulsion in the year 1827.
Erected 1862.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 48° 11.965′ N, 16° 22.209′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Wieden. Marker is on Karlsplatz, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wien 1040, Austria. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Josef Madersperger (1768-1850) (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften / Imperial Academy of Sciences (within shouting distance of this marker); Siegfried Marcus (within shouting distance of this marker); Antonio Vivaldi (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Johann und Josef Strauss
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More about this marker. The marker and statue are located in Ressel Park, in front of the Technical University.
Also see . . .
1. Josef Ressel (Wikipedia).
Overview: Joseph Ludwig Franz Ressel (Czech: Josef Ludvík František Ressel; June 29, 1793 – October 9, 1857) was a forester and inventor of Czech-Austrian descent, who designed one of the first working ship's propellers.(Submitted on January 23, 2023.)
On the history of the propeller: As early as 1804, the American John Fitch is credited with a screw propeller, which was unsuccessful. In 1836, the Englishman Francis Pettit Smith tested a screw propeller similar to Ressel's. The first transatlantic journey of a ship powered by a screw-propeller was by the SS Great Britain in 1845. Propeller design stabilized in the 1880s.
2. He invented the propeller yet Josef Ressel never received recognition. A 2022 article by the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, putting Ressel’s contributions in a more important position than
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022
2. Iosepho (Joseph) Ressel Marker - wide view
Excerpt: A forester who fundamentally changed shipping. This was Josef Ressel, a native of Chrudim in the Czech Republic, and the first person in Europe to make a working screw propeller. Ressel determined the correct shape of the screw and its ideal position, meaning horizontally under the keel of the ship and in front of the rudder. This resulted in significantly faster passenger and goods transport between Europe and America, which basically enabled and facilitated globalisation.(Submitted on January 23, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
