Technikatörténeti szemle 11. (1979)
TANULMÁNYOK - Vajda Pál: Creative Hungarians in mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, technical sciences and industry. A selected bio-bibliography
Anian Jedlik -f (— Nature 53/1896. p. 516.), Hauck W.: Die galvanischen Batterien, Wien 1883., Verebély L.: Ányos Jedlik. A Hungarian Pioneer of Electricity, Budapest 1931., Wagemann H.: Ányos Jedlik (= Beitr. zur Gesch. der Technik und Industrie, Berlin 1931—2 Bd. 21. pp. 158—160.), O’Reilly M. J.: Science Exhibits at the Vienna Exhibition. The battery of Dr. Jedlik, Professor of Physics in the University of Pesth (= Engineering 1873. pp. 365—366.), Wüger, H.: Ányos Jedlik 1800—1895. (= Bull, des Schweizerischen Elektrotechnischen Vereins 64. 1973. p. 630.) Electric generator of Jedlik (= Transactions of the Newcomen Society XX. p. 78.) WHC, CH, ZUE, ZAB KERPELY, Antal sen. (1837—1907). Metallurgist. In 1863. Kerpely obtained a patent for his new process to free iron from (sulphur, phosphor and copper) contaminations. In 1884 he obtained a patent for his regenerative puddling furnace. Cotel E.: Anton Ritter von Kerpely Wirkung auf die Entwicklung der ungarischen Eisenhüttenkunde (— Mitt, der berg- und hüttenmännischen Abt. der Königl. ung. Palatin — Joseph Universität für Technik und Wirtschaftswiss. Sopron 9/1937. pp. 1—9.), A. Schleicher: In Memory of Anthony Kerpely sen. (— ATH 19/1957. pp. 245—247.), Trenkler, H.: Anton Kerpely von Krassai (= Neue deutsche Biographie Berlin/West) 11/1977. p. 532.) ZAB KERPELY, Antal Jr. (1866—1917). Metallurg, engineer. Kerpely was among the first to construct a mechanical feeder for Martin furnaces. Later he dealt with composite .steels (alloys) and achieved important results. His most significant invention was the rotating grill gasifyer, named after him and well known internationally. According to the technical literature this device was the prototype for the modern gasifying apparata. This was the first such device which met all the demands of the metallurgical industry; it could be used for various fuels and operated continuously. It could utilize fuel optimally with automatic removal of the ash and clinkers. Der Hochdruck-Gaserzeuger „Kerpely” für Vergasung feinkörniger Brennstoffe (— Stahl und Eisen 1911. p. 2140.), Verleihung des Carl-Lueg-Denkmüntze an Kerpely’s (= Stahl und Eisen 1914. p. 823.), Mann, E.: Kerpely Anton (— Stahl und Eisenl917. p. 788.), Hermanns, H.: Gasgeneratoren und Gasfeuerungen, Halle (S) 1924, pp. 62., 68., 105—106. KISS, KÁROLY (1858—1914). Physicist. After Roentgen’s discovery, Kiss immediately established an X-ray laboratory in Budapest. This was one of the very first laboratories in the world. In 1896 he invented a new heavy-metal anticathode-type X-ray lamp. The essential feature of this lamp was the platinum anticathode built into a vacuum sphere, with a loadability multiple. In 1898 Kiss introduced test devices of his own design, including a trochoscopic examination table, one of the first such facilities ever used. HMR KUNSTAEDTER, Jakab (1843—1900). Mechanical engineer. Kunstaedter invented in the seventies of the last century a completely new type of screw steering apparatus for ships. Its greatest advantage is fast steerability and increased ship speed. This invention of Kunstaedter was used in England and in the United States on many ships and the general experience was very satisfying. 42
