Franz Josef Gerstner

Franz Josef Gerstner (from 1810 Franz Josef Ritter von Gerstner, Czech: František Josef Gerstner; 23 February 1756 – 25 July 1832) was a German-Bohemian physicist, astronomer and engineer.

Franz Josef von Gerstner
Born(1756-02-23)23 February 1756
Died25 July 1832(1832-07-25) (aged 76)
Mladějov, Austrian Empire
Alma materUniversity of Prague
ChildrenFranz Anton von Gerstner
AwardsImperial Order of Leopold
Scientific career
Notable studentsBernard Bolzano
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