author
Franz M. (Franz Maria) Feldhaus
1874–1957
A trained engineer who became one of Germany’s early historians of technology, he spent decades tracing how inventions, machines, and scientific ideas developed over time. His books helped turn the history of technology into a field of study in its own right.
2 Audiobooks
Die Säge: Ein Rückblick auf vier Jahrtausende
by Franz M. (Franz Maria) Feldhaus
Modernste Kriegswaffen - alte Erfindungen
by Franz M. (Franz Maria) Feldhaus
About the author
Born in Neuss on April 26, 1874, Franz Maria Feldhaus studied electrical engineering and began his career as an engineer before turning fully to writing and historical research. He later became known as a historian of science and technology, with a special gift for gathering technical facts, stories of invention, and biographical detail.
Feldhaus wrote extensively on inventors, engineering, and the development of machines and tools. Reference works describe him as an especially prolific writer on the history of technology in Germany, and his work helped shape public and scholarly interest in the subject during the first half of the twentieth century.
He died in Wilhelmshaven on May 22, 1957. Today he is remembered not only for the breadth of his writing, but also for helping establish the history of technology as a serious area of research.