„THE Gliwice MetamorPHoSES"  – THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE CULTURAL HEIRDOM OF GLIWICE 
 

Richard Wachler

28.10.1829 - 11.12.1879

 
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   He was born as a son of Ludwig the metallurgy inspector and Henriette Auguste nee Kriegar. He studied in the secondary school in Oppeln (Opole) and Neisse (Nysa), where he passed mature exam. In 1850 he returned to Malapane (Ozimek), where he started to explore knowledge in metallurgy. After one-year of military service he was employed in Gleiwitz (Gliwice) Steelwork, where within one year he presented the project on novelty loam moulding. Then he worked in a few steelworks and at the same time he perfected his knowledge in Berlin.
       
  Rysunki Richarda Wachlera znajdujące się w Archiwum Państwowym w Katowicach  
       
   
       
   
       
   
       
   
       
     Despite that he was always in touch with Gleiwitz Steelwork — he served it for 20 years. He was one of the famous metallurgist of those years.  

 

  
   

fotografie Wilhelma Beermanna z niepublikowanego albumu znajdującego się w Muzeum w Gliwicach
przedstawiające Richarda Wachlera i jego drugą żonę

 

 

Source: 

Roczniki Muzeum w Gliwicach

Translation: Ewa Hordyniak

Gliwice 2004