Friedrich Wilhelm Gustav Bruhn

Friedrich Wilhelm Gustav Bruhn (11 November 1853 – 1927) was a German inventor.

Friedrich Wilhelm Gustav Bruhn
Born(1853-11-11)11 November 1853
Lübeck, Germany
Died1927 (aged 73–74)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationInventor
Company seat in Berlin, Westendarp & Pieper, Mauerstraße 86/88

Life

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Bruhn 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

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  • 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
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References

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  1. ^ "Taxicab and Taximeters - History of theTaxi". theinventors.org. About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company. 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ^ "taxicab". Britannica.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.