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Franz Toula (20 December 1845 in Vienna – 3 January 1920 in Vienna) was an Austrian
Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon und biographische Dokumentation In 1893/94 he served as
by Willi Hager From the 1870s onward, he performed geological investigations in the
* – A geological journey in the western Balkans and neighboring regions.
* ''Mineralogische und petrographische Tabellen'', 1886 – Mineralogical and petrographical tables.
* ''Die Steinkohlen, ihre Eigenschaften, Vorkommen, Entstehung und nationalökonomische Bedeutung'', 1888 – Coal, its properties, occurrences, development and national economic significance.
* ''Geologische Untersuchungen im centralen Balkan'', 1889 – Geological investigations of the central Balkans.
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* ''Reisen und geologische Untersuchungen in Bulgarien'', 1890 – Travels and geological investigations in Most widely held works by Franz Toula
WorldCat Identities
Franz Toula (20 December 1845 in Vienna – 3 January 1920 in Vienna) was an Austrian geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them. Geologists usually study geology, earth science, or geophysics, althou ...
, mineralogist and paleontologist
Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossi ...
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Beginning in 1863 he studied at the Polytechnic Institute in Vienna (later on, known as ''Technische Hochschule Wien''), where he was a pupil and assistant to Ferdinand von Hochstetter. Later on, he worked for several years as a gymnasium instructor in Vienna. In 1880 he became an associate professor at the ''Technische Hochschule'', where from 1884 to 1917 he served as a full professor of mineralogy and geology.Toula, Franz Edler von (1845–1920), Geologe, Paläontologe und MineralogeÖsterreichisches Biographisches Lexikon und biographische Dokumentation In 1893/94 he served as
academic rector
A rector (Latin for 'ruler') is a senior official in an educational institution, and can refer to an official in either a university or a secondary school. Outside the English-speaking world the rector is often the most senior official in a un ...
. He was co-founder of the ''Naturwissenschaftlichen Orientverein''.Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000, Volume 2by Willi Hager From the 1870s onward, he performed geological investigations in the
Balkans
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
, about which, he was the author of numerous publications. Later on, he expanded his research to include the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
and Crimea
Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a pop ...
. He also conducted significant stratigraphic-paleontological studies in the vicinity of Vienna.
Selected works
* – A geological journey in the western Balkans and neighboring regions.
* ''Mineralogische und petrographische Tabellen'', 1886 – Mineralogical and petrographical tables.
* ''Die Steinkohlen, ihre Eigenschaften, Vorkommen, Entstehung und nationalökonomische Bedeutung'', 1888 – Coal, its properties, occurrences, development and national economic significance.
* ''Geologische Untersuchungen im centralen Balkan'', 1889 – Geological investigations of the central Balkans.
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* ''Reisen und geologische Untersuchungen in Bulgarien'', 1890 – Travels and geological investigations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
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* ''Lehrbuch der Geologie : ein Leitfaden für Studierende'', 1900 – Textbook of geology; a guide for students.
* ''Das Nashorn von Hundsheim'', 1902 – The rhino of Hundsheim.
* ''Paläontologische Mitteilungen aus den Sammlungen von Kronstadt in Siebenbürgen'', 1911 – Paleontological releases from the collections of Kronstadt in Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...
.WorldCat Identities
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toula, Franz 1845 births 1920 deaths Scientists from Vienna TU Wien alumni Academic staff of TU Wien Austrian paleontologists 19th-century Austrian geologists Austrian mineralogists 20th-century Austrian geologists