Johann Friedrich Ludwig Wöhlert
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Johann Friedrich Ludwig Wöhlert (16 September 1797 - 31 March 1877) was a German businessman.
Johann Wöhlert was born on 16 September 1797 in Kiel
in north Germany
. Trained as a joiner
, in 1818 Wöhlert went to Berlin
. Here he worked until 1836 at the engineering works of Franz Anton Egells and thereafter in the iron foundry
and engineering works of August Borsig
at Oranienburger Tor.
In 1842 Wöhlert founded his own engineering works and iron foundry at Berlin's Chausseestrasse No. 29, where he manufactured locomotive
s. In 1872 the concern became a public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft
). This went bankrupt in 1879 – after his death.
During his time as an industrialist Wöhlert always lived near his factory:
In addition he acquired a summer residence in Hangelsberg/ Spree bei Fürstenwalde. There iron products from his factory cand be seen in several buildings. The cross on the Hangelsberg church came from his foundry.
Wöhlert died on 31 March 1877 in Berlin and was laid to rest in the Invalidenfriedhof cemetery in central Berlin.
The street of Wöhlertstrasse, laid in 1888, which ran from Chausseestrasse to Pflugstrasse was named after him on 12 March 1889.
Johann Wöhlert was born on 16 September 1797 in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
in north Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Trained as a joiner
Joiner
A joiner differs from a carpenter in that joiners cut and fit joints in wood that do not use nails. Joiners usually work in a workshop since the formation of various joints generally requires non-portable machinery. A carpenter normally works on site...
, in 1818 Wöhlert went to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Here he worked until 1836 at the engineering works of Franz Anton Egells and thereafter in the iron foundry
Foundry
A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron...
and engineering works of August Borsig
August Borsig
Johann Friedrich August Borsig was a German businessman who founded the Borsig-Werke factory.Borsig was born in Breslau , the son of cuirassier and carpenter foreman Johann George Borsig...
at Oranienburger Tor.
In 1842 Wöhlert founded his own engineering works and iron foundry at Berlin's Chausseestrasse No. 29, where he manufactured locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
s. In 1872 the concern became a public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e. owned by shareholders, and may be traded on a stock market. The term is used in Germany, Austria and Switzerland...
). This went bankrupt in 1879 – after his death.
During his time as an industrialist Wöhlert always lived near his factory:
- from 1836, during his time with August Borsig, he lived at Chausseestrasse 36,
- in 1842, the year his company was founded, he lived at Torstrasse 52,
- from 1844 he lived at Chausseestrasse 29.
In addition he acquired a summer residence in Hangelsberg/ Spree bei Fürstenwalde. There iron products from his factory cand be seen in several buildings. The cross on the Hangelsberg church came from his foundry.
Wöhlert died on 31 March 1877 in Berlin and was laid to rest in the Invalidenfriedhof cemetery in central Berlin.
The street of Wöhlertstrasse, laid in 1888, which ran from Chausseestrasse to Pflugstrasse was named after him on 12 March 1889.
External links
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany