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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Explorations in the History of Machines and Mechanisms |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of HMM 2012 |
| Editors | Teun Koetsier, Marco Ceccarelli |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 21-38 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-94-007-4132-4 |
| ISBN (print) | 9789400741317 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms, HMM 2012 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 7 May 2012 → 11 May 2012 |
Publication series
| Name | History of Mechanism and Machine Science |
|---|---|
| Volume | 15 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1875-3442 |
| ISSN (electronic) | 1875-3426 |
Abstract
In 2009, the Department of Mechanism Theory and Dynamics of Machines of Aachen University (RWTH) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation. Among the few higher education institutions still active in mechanisms theory in Germany, it is one of the older establishments, but compared with Dresden, for example, it is still relatively young. In a historical retrospective, this article examines whether, through the personal ties of FRANZ REULEAUX to his Rhenish homeland, there are even older relationships between his Berlin sphere of activity and the still young Aachen University. The result is very likely doubly interesting not only for the young, present day members of the department but also for foreigners to RWTH Aachen University because it sheds an interesting light on an important development phase of mechanism theory and also on the other hand explains the development of RWTH Aachen University during the early years of scientific consideration of mechanical engineering.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- History
- Engineering(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
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Explorations in the History of Machines and Mechanisms : Proceedings of HMM 2012. ed. / Teun Koetsier; Marco Ceccarelli. Springer, 2012. p. 21-38 (History of Mechanism and Machine Science; Vol. 15).
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N2 - In 2009, the Department of Mechanism Theory and Dynamics of Machines of Aachen University (RWTH) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation. Among the few higher education institutions still active in mechanisms theory in Germany, it is one of the older establishments, but compared with Dresden, for example, it is still relatively young. In a historical retrospective, this article examines whether, through the personal ties of FRANZ REULEAUX to his Rhenish homeland, there are even older relationships between his Berlin sphere of activity and the still young Aachen University. The result is very likely doubly interesting not only for the young, present day members of the department but also for foreigners to RWTH Aachen University because it sheds an interesting light on an important development phase of mechanism theory and also on the other hand explains the development of RWTH Aachen University during the early years of scientific consideration of mechanical engineering.
AB - In 2009, the Department of Mechanism Theory and Dynamics of Machines of Aachen University (RWTH) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation. Among the few higher education institutions still active in mechanisms theory in Germany, it is one of the older establishments, but compared with Dresden, for example, it is still relatively young. In a historical retrospective, this article examines whether, through the personal ties of FRANZ REULEAUX to his Rhenish homeland, there are even older relationships between his Berlin sphere of activity and the still young Aachen University. The result is very likely doubly interesting not only for the young, present day members of the department but also for foreigners to RWTH Aachen University because it sheds an interesting light on an important development phase of mechanism theory and also on the other hand explains the development of RWTH Aachen University during the early years of scientific consideration of mechanical engineering.
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