Engineering professors as entrepreneurs
The case of Franz Reuleaux (1829–1905) and Alois Riedler (1850–1936)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14800855 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wolfgang Konig (0000-0002-7673-4364, Technische Universität Berlin, German Academy of Science and Technology, Berlin, Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-69 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History and Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0734-1512 • E-ISSN: 1477-2620 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07341512.2017.1336850 |
| OpenAlex | W2626381978 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
Franz Reuleaux and Alois Riedler were probably the best known professors of mechanical engineering in late nineteenth century Germany. The country was becoming one of the world’s leading industrial countries, and Reuleaux and Riedler tried to contribute to this process. They obtained patents, founded their own companies, invested in both already existing and newly erected firms, and worked as consultants. In doing so, Reuleaux lost nearly all his capital while Riedler became a millionaire. In this paper, I use the story of these two academics as cases for examining the following questions on academic entrepreneurship: What kind of commercial activities did these professors perform? What were the conflicts between the professors and the state bureaucracy on the one hand and industry on the other hand? What were the reasons for their success and failure? The case studies on Reuleaux and Riedler are based on printed and archival sources
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |