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Friedrich Simony (30 November 1813, Hrochowteinitz – 20 July 1896, Sankt Gallen) was an Austrian geographer and Alpine researcher. Initially trained as a pharmacist, from 1836 he studied natural sciences at the University of Vienna by way of influence from botanist Joseph Franz von Jacquin. In 1848 he became a curator at the natural history museum in Klagenfurt, and during the following year, served as chief geologist at the Imperial Geological Institute in Vienna. In 1851, at the University of Vienna, he attained the first professorship for geography in Austria. In this role, he conducted research in the fields of glaciology, climatology, speleology, ecology, hydrology, phytogeography, etc.

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  • Friedrich Simony (* 30. November 1813 in Hrochowteinitz, Böhmen; † 20. Juli 1896 in St. Gallen, Steiermark) war Geograph und Alpenforscher. Als erster Ordinarius für Geographie etablierte er dieses Lehrfach an der Universität Wien. Friedrich Simony ist durch die Erschließung des Dachsteingebietes bekannt. 1840 begann Simony erstmals mit den Forschungen auf dem Dachsteinplateau und begann mit der Erkundung der Geomorphologie und der acht Gletscher des Dachsteingebirges. 1847 gelang ihm die erste Winterbesteigung. Nach ihm sind im Dachsteingebiet die Simonyhütte und die Simony-Scharte benannt. Von 1851 bis 1885 war er Universitätsprofessor in Wien und gründete die Lehrkanzel für Geographie. Er war ein Freund Adalbert Stifters. (de)
  • Friedrich Simony (30 November 1813, Hrochowteinitz – 20 July 1896, Sankt Gallen) was an Austrian geographer and Alpine researcher. Initially trained as a pharmacist, from 1836 he studied natural sciences at the University of Vienna by way of influence from botanist Joseph Franz von Jacquin. In 1848 he became a curator at the natural history museum in Klagenfurt, and during the following year, served as chief geologist at the Imperial Geological Institute in Vienna. In 1851, at the University of Vienna, he attained the first professorship for geography in Austria. In this role, he conducted research in the fields of glaciology, climatology, speleology, ecology, hydrology, phytogeography, etc. From 1840 he performed geomorphological and glaciological research of the Dachstein Mountains. In September 1843 he was the first to spend the night at the summit of Hoher Dachstein (2995 m); in January 1847 he was first to achieve a winter ascent of the peak. He is credited as being the first to undertake systematic meteorological studies of the eastern Alps, similar to the research Horace-Bénédict de Saussure performed in the western Alps years earlier. He was a pioneer in the field of limnology; in 1844 he conducted depth soundings of the Hallstätter See, results of which, were published decades later in Atlas der österreichischen Alpenseen ("Atlas of the Austrian Alpine lakes", edited by Albrecht Penck and Eduard Richter, 2 volumes, 1895–96). Throughout his career, he conducted extensive investigations on the depths and temperatures of all the lakes in Salzkammergut. In 1862 he was co-founder of the Austrian Alpine Club. Today, the organization owns a building known as the "Simony-Hütte" (Simony Hut, 2205 m). It is located near Hallstätter Glacier and is named after him. His name is also associated with several Alpine landmarks, such as: Simonykees (Simony Glacier), Simony-Scharte (Simony Notch), Simonyschneide (Simony Ridge) and Simonyspitzen (Simony Peaks). (en)
  • Friedrich Simony, né le 30 novembre 1813 à Hrochowteinitz et mort le 20 juillet 1896 à Sankt Gallen, est un géographe et chercheur alpin autrichien. (fr)
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  • Friedrich Simony, né le 30 novembre 1813 à Hrochowteinitz et mort le 20 juillet 1896 à Sankt Gallen, est un géographe et chercheur alpin autrichien. (fr)
  • Friedrich Simony (30 November 1813, Hrochowteinitz – 20 July 1896, Sankt Gallen) was an Austrian geographer and Alpine researcher. Initially trained as a pharmacist, from 1836 he studied natural sciences at the University of Vienna by way of influence from botanist Joseph Franz von Jacquin. In 1848 he became a curator at the natural history museum in Klagenfurt, and during the following year, served as chief geologist at the Imperial Geological Institute in Vienna. In 1851, at the University of Vienna, he attained the first professorship for geography in Austria. In this role, he conducted research in the fields of glaciology, climatology, speleology, ecology, hydrology, phytogeography, etc. (en)
  • Friedrich Simony (* 30. November 1813 in Hrochowteinitz, Böhmen; † 20. Juli 1896 in St. Gallen, Steiermark) war Geograph und Alpenforscher. Als erster Ordinarius für Geographie etablierte er dieses Lehrfach an der Universität Wien. Friedrich Simony ist durch die Erschließung des Dachsteingebietes bekannt. 1840 begann Simony erstmals mit den Forschungen auf dem Dachsteinplateau und begann mit der Erkundung der Geomorphologie und der acht Gletscher des Dachsteingebirges. 1847 gelang ihm die erste Winterbesteigung. (de)
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  • Friedrich Simony (de)
  • Friedrich Simony (fr)
  • Friedrich Simony (en)
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