Biographical entry Schichau, Ferdinand (1814 - 1896)

Born
30 January 1814
Elbing, West Prussia (now Poland)
Died
23 January 1896
Elbing, German Empire (now Poland)
Occupation
Businessman and Engineer

Summary

Ferdinand Schichau was an engineer who established the large engineering works and shipyard Schichau-Werke in 1837. Schichau-werke produced steam engines and steam-powered boats including the Borussia, the first screw-vessel in Germany.

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Published resources

Book Sections

  • 'British and foreign torpedo-boat flotillas', in Brassey, T. A. (ed.), The Naval Annual, J. Griffin & Co, Portsmouth, 1893, pp. 278-297. Details
  • 'Schichau, Ferdinand (1814-1896)', in Deutche Biographie, vol. 54, Leipzig, 1899, pp. 6-7. Details
  • 'Schichau, Ferdinand (1814-1896)', in Killy, W and Vierhaus, R (eds), Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopadie, vol. 8, K. G. Saur, Munich, 1998. Details

Journal Articles

  • 'The Late Ferdinand Schichau', Engineering, vol. 61, 7 February 1896, p. 196. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Schichau, Ferdinand (1814-1896)', in Deutche Biographie, vol. 54, Leipzig, 1899, pp. 6-7; 'Schichau, Ferdinand (1814-1896)', in Killy, W and Vierhaus, R (eds), Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopadie, vol. 8, K. G. Saur, Munich, 1998.

Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby