author
Franz M. (Franz Maria) Feldhaus
1874–1957
A pioneering German historian of technology, he turned engineering knowledge and a collector’s eye for detail into lively writing about inventions, machines, and the people behind them. His work helped make the history of technology 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 was a German engineer, historian of science, and scientific writer. He became especially known for writing about the history of technology at a time when that subject was still taking shape as a modern discipline.
Feldhaus left practical engineering work and devoted himself to research, collecting, and writing. He built a reputation as an unusually prolific author on inventions, engineers, and technical development, and later commentators described him as one of Germany’s best-known writers in the history of technology.
He died in Wilhelmshaven on May 22, 1957. Today he is remembered as an early and influential figure in bringing together engineering, historical research, and popular writing for readers curious about how technology evolves.