Werner von Siemens made a career in technology at a time when the terms of that career were still being set.
The record lists Werner von Siemens as German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist (1816–1892).
Werner von Siemens was born at Lenthe in 1816. His recorded nationality is German Reich. He was educated at Katharineum.
The nineteenth century professionalised nearly everything: salaried posts, formal training, and audiences large enough to sustain a career.
The record gives his occupations as entrepreneur, military engineer and inventor.
Technical work compounds - each layer makes the next one cheaper to attempt.
His recorded fields of work are electrical resistance.
His work was formally recognised with the Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University, Commander's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph and Commander's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Prussia.
Working from German Reich shaped what was possible - the audiences within reach, the institutions that would have him, the language the work first appeared in.
Werner von Siemens died in 1892 at the age of 76. The work outlived the arguments around it.
Achievements
- Educated at Katharineum
- Worked as entrepreneur, military engineer and inventor
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