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Max Eyth (; 6 May 1836 – 25 August 1906) was a German 
The house where he was born is now a literature museum (2010).
He was born in Kirchheim unter Teck to Edward Eyth (1809–1884), a teacher of Greek and history at an evangelical seminar and his wife Julie. He lived from 1841 to 1852 in (Eduard Friedrich) Max Eyth, in: ''Projekt Gutenberg''
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Homepage Max Eyth
in Projekt Gutenberg-DE
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Max Eyth (; 6 May 1836 – 25 August 1906) was a German engineer
Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the l ...
and writer.
The house where he was born is now a literature museum (2010).
He was born in Kirchheim unter Teck to Edward Eyth (1809–1884), a teacher of Greek and history at an evangelical seminar and his wife Julie. He lived from 1841 to 1852 in Schöntal Abbey
Schöntal Abbey (german: link=no, Kloster Schöntal, Reichskloster Schöntal) is a former Cistercian abbey in Schöntal in the district of Hohenlohe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is famous as one of the most impressive pieces of Baroque arc ...
where his father was Ephorus
Ephorus of Cyme (; grc-gre, Ἔφορος ὁ Κυμαῖος, ''Ephoros ho Kymaios''; c. 400330 BC) was an ancient Greek historian known for his universal history.
Biography
Information on his biography is limited. He was born in Cyme, A ...
at the Evangelical Seminary Maulbronn and Blaubeuren. Besides his profession, his father wrote books about history and literature history. His mother also was an author./ref> Young Max spent school time in
Heilbronn
Heilbronn () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, surrounded by Heilbronn (district), Heilbronn District. With over 126,000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state.
From the late Mid ...
, and also the first years of his teaching at the Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Heilbronn Hahn & Göbel.
From 1852 till 1856, he studied at the Polytechnikum Stuttgart Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...
. Since this time, he was a member of Corps Stauffia Stuttgart. He collected his first experiences at the steam engine factory Gotthilf Kuhn in Berg near Stuttgart. Although his degree, he had to absolve a training as mechanist before he was allowed to make constructors work. Before this, he made technical drawings.
In 1862, he went to steam plow factory John Fowler in Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...
and overtook foreign agency for steam plows. There were many travels and stays in foreign countries, for example in Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
and the United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
. During the time of the American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
, he travelled to Egypt. Egypt tried at this time to become the main producer of cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor perce ...
for Europe.
Max Eyth founded the German Agricultural Society The German Agricultural Society (''Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft''), commonly known as DLG, is an international non-profit organisation for agricultural industry in Germany. DLG was founded in 1885 by Max Eyth, has over 23,000 members as of ...
(DLG) in 1885.
References
External links
*Homepage Max Eyth
in Projekt Gutenberg-DE
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20071221203700/http://www.vdi.de/vdi/organisation/schnellauswahl/fgkf/meg/index.php Max-Eyth-Gesellschaft Agrartechnik im VDI* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eyth, Max Von 1906 deaths 1836 births People from Kirchheim unter Teck People from the Kingdom of Württemberg Engineers from Stuttgart German male writers Writers from Baden-Württemberg