František Križík - 90 Years - Prague, Czech Republic
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František Križík (July 8, 1847, Plánice, Bohemia – January 22, 1941, Stádlec) was a Czech inventor, electrical engineer, and entrepreneur.
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/19/2016
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Križík was born into a poor family in Plánice, located at the time within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In spite of this, Križík managed in 1866 to study engineering at the Technical University of Prague CVUT. In 1878 Križík invented a device to protect against collision between trains. His first experiments in Plzen resulted in invention of the automatic electric arc lamp, the so-called "Plzen Lamp" (1881), for which he successfully defended his patent against Werner Siemens claim to have created it first. The restored and fully functional patented arc lamp with automated electrode adjustment can be viewed at the Museum of Pilsen. In 1884 Križík set up his own company building tramway lines, street cars, power stations, and electric equipment. A Prague subway station was named after František Križík – Križíkova.
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CZ: Pametní deska odhalená dne 8.cervence 1937 v den devadesátých narozenin Dr.techn.h.c. Františka Križíka, zakladatele spolecnosti. Venovala správní rada a zamestnanci firmy Križík a Chaudoir a.s.
EN: Memorial plaque unveiled on July 8, 1937 the day ninetieth birthday Dr.techn.h.c. Frantisek Krizik, the company's founder. The Board of Directors and employees of the company Krizik and Chaudoir Inc.