Wilfried Feldenkirchen
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Wilfried Feldenkirchen was a German
professor
and economic
historian
, who served as a project manager
for Siemens
. He was a graduate of the University of Bonn
. Feldenkirchen was killed in an automotive accident while test-driving a replica Elektrische Viktoria
produced by the company.
Born in Cologne, Germany, Feldenkirchen died in Hinterzarten
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and economic
Economy of Germany
Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth-largest by nominal GDP in the world, and fifth by GDP in 2008. Since the age of industrialisation, the country has been a driver, innovator, and beneficiary of an ever more globalised economy...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, who served as a project manager
Project manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility of the planning, execution, and closing of any project, typically relating to construction industry, architecture, computer networking, telecommunications or software...
for Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
. He was a graduate of the University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
. Feldenkirchen was killed in an automotive accident while test-driving a replica Elektrische Viktoria
Elektrische Viktoria
The Elektrische Viktoria was an electric car built in several versions by Siemens between 1905 and 1909 in Berlin. The versions comprised a four-seat convertible , a minibus with a box-like structure , and a van.Top speed was 30 km/h...
produced by the company.
Born in Cologne, Germany, Feldenkirchen died in Hinterzarten
Hinterzarten
Hinterzarten is a resort village in the Black Forest , located in the southwest of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Although Hinterzarten is mostly famous for its ski jumpers, it also has many tourist attractions .- Hinterzarten :Hinterzarten was founded in 1148...
Works
- Die deutsche Wirtschaft im 20. Jahrhundert. Munich 1998, ISBN 3-486-55744-0.
- Werner von Siemens. Erfinder und internationaler Unternehmer. Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-8009-4156-2.
- Die Eisen- und Stahlindustrie des Ruhrgebiets 1879–1914. Wachstum, Finanzierung und Struktur ihrer Großunternehmen. Wiesbaden 1982, ISBN 3-515-03463-3.
- Der Handel der Stadt Köln im 18. Jahrhundert (1700–1814). Bonn 1975.