Friedrich Wilhelm Gustav Bruhn (11 November 1853 – 1927) was a German inventor.
Friedrich Wilhelm Gustav Bruhn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1853 Lübeck, Germany |
| Died | 1927 (aged 73–74) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Inventor |
Life
editBruhn invented modern taximeter in Berlin.[1][2] He worked for German company Westendarp & Pieper Hamburg. In 1920 he became leader of this company. Bruhn was married and had three children. His daughter Adele married architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. His son Wolfgang Bruhn was an art historian.
Literature
edit- Zeitschrift für das gesamte Local- und Straßenbahn-Wesen, Bde. 8–10, Bergmann 1889, S. 158.
- Der Motorwagen. Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, 25:1922, S. 123.
- Zeitschrift für Flugtechnik und Motorluftschifffahrt, Bd. 9:1918, S. XXIII
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Taxicab and Taximeters - History of theTaxi". theinventors.org. About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company. 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "taxicab". Britannica.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.