Ludwig von Tetmajer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ludwig von Tetmajer

Swiss engineer

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1850

Place of Birth: Krompachy, Košice Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1905

Profession: engineer, professor, Privatdozent, university teacher, civil engineer

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ludwig von Tetmajer (July 14, 1850, Krompachy, Slovakia - February 1, 1905, Vienna, Austria) was a professor at the Eidgenössischen Polytechnikum, the fore-runner of modern ETH in Zurich.
Tetmajer was a pioneer in the development of the research laboratories for determining the physical and mechanical properties of the construction materials and a co-founder of the Festigkeitsprüfungsanstalt, the modern Eidgenossische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa) of Switzerland.