THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 23, 1976 39
Siegfried Marcus : Austrian Perfector of the Gasoline Automobile
fled monument was placed times knowingly, some-
automobile. Its construction Beyond this, he left many
times in cooperation, and
on
his grave site.
date is uncertain but indi- patent applications and a
Siegfried
Marcus'
tech-
sometimes
in adversity.
cated by Marcus driving this number of unprotected de-
(Editor's note: Several
Without these pioneers,
nological accomplishments
car
with
his
four-cycle
en-
signs
and
inventions.
articles by Mr. Theyleg
There was a rapid-fire rank at least equal to those of which he was the most
gine already in 1875, one
)about his famous Austrian
year
befor
Nikolaus
Otto
pistol
which could be loaded of Daimler, Benz, Otto or far-sighted and purest, De-
relative Siegfried Marcus
Often, each comple- troit's main product might
invented his four-cycle en- while shooting. He built a Edison.
appeared last fall in The
mented or supplemented not have been the automo-
number
of
gadgets
for
a
gine.
Jewish News.)
In honor of the 50th anni- magician friend's perform- the work of the other, some- bile.
> As long as inventors have
versary
of the reign of Em- antes at the Vienna Prater
been involved with combus-
peror Franz Joseph, a large Amusement Park. He coin-
tion engines, they have
, thought of powering a road
Reports about Marcus' industrial fair was held in pounded a new tooth cavity
vehicle with them. But we first car are meager and Vienna for which the Aus- filling material, along with
should not talk about the there are no contemporary trian automobile manufac- a number of medical-techni-
`invention of the automo- reports about the con- turers assembled a collec- cal devices for the Vienna
University.
\ ,bile', rather of the fortunate
struction period and test- tive exhibit of their cars. Medical
For the Imperial Aca-
'total conception of all its ing of his second car, first
The organizing commit-
demy, he created an ocean
\ elements: engine, transmis- publicly noticed in 1898. tee was chaired by Prof. bottom exploration vessel.
1 sion, wheel drive, steering, This vehicle exists today Ludwig Czichnek-Chris-
in exactly the same condi- ten of the Imperial Trade He filed the first recorded
e Swiss engineer Isaac tion as found and is a prize Institute who, shortly be- patent application for an
internal combustion rotary
/ — Rivaz had obtained a exhibit of the Vienna fore the fair opened, engine (which, many dec-
patent for a motor vehicle Technical Museum.
learned of Marcus' car, ar-
• with atmospheric engine
OFF
In 1950, it was fired up ranged its purchase by the ades later, was developed by
already in 1807. The British again and found to be Austrian Automobile Club Felix Wankel into what is
OUR
now
commonly
known
as
engineer Samuel Brown roadable and silent, in and display at the fair.
REGULAR
built a motor vehicle about contrast to noisy atmos-
Marcus, after receiving a the Wankel engine).
PRICES
He was first to recognize
gold medal from Emperor
i that time, also. All these pheric engines.
efforts failed. Following the
The historical importance Franz Joseph for this ac- and prove the importance
example of a steam of this car resides in the complishment, was able to of a gasoline-air mixture
TEL-TWELVE MALL, 12 Mile & Telegraph
locomotive, someone finally indisputable fact that it is attend the fair, but suc- as the preferable fuel for
( built steam powered the first true gasoline fueled cumbed to a heart attack motor vehiclas and built
SUNDAY
OPEN DAILY
during the night of July 1, the first practical automo-
12 to 5 p.m.
a.m.
to
9
p.m.
10
bile to demonstrate this,
1898.
ALSO NORTHWOOD SHOPPING CENTER
A Timetable for Entebbe
He authored 38 Austrian along with his engine and
13
MILE
AT WOODWARD OPEN SUNDAY 12 to 5 p.si.
overall
vehicle
concepts,
patents, many of which
No Layaways
NEW YORK — Terrance Bank relatives of known were also granted abroad. many of which continue in
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today's cars.
Smith of the New York members of the Popular
Times gives the following Front for the liberation of Israeli-Swedish
His last experiments were
timetable of events leading Palestine as counter-hos-
devoted towards developing
Scientists Probe a practical device to electri-
up to Israel's dramatic res- tages.
It was also suggested that
cue of more than 100 hos-
cally amplify sounds for the
Mental Disease
) tages from Uganda's En- former Defense Minister
hearing-impaired — a hear-
Moshe Dayan intercede
REHOVOT, Israel — New ing aid.
tabbe Airport:
The Cabinet first received with Amin. The two became means for diagnosing and
On June 27, 1928, the
word of the hijacking at the friendly when then-Sgt. eventually treating mental
Austrian Automobile Club
end of its routine Sunday Amin took a paratrooper and neurological diseases convened a Siegfried Marcus
Golo . .. Daisy . . . Garolini . . . Giovane . .
meeting, June 27. A six-man course in Israel.
are being developed by a memorial conference which
Gamins . . . Town & Country . . . etc. . . . etc.
Through Thursday and Swedish-Israeli research decided to perpetuate his ac-
crisis team was created:
Premier Rabin, Defense Friday the Israel Defense team headed by Professor complishments with a sta-
Minister Peres, Foreign Forces continued to work on David Samuel of the Weiz- tue. It was sculpted by
ALL SPRING & SUMMER
Minister Allon, -Justice Min- a military alternative. A mann Institute's Isotope Prof. Franz Sieffert and
ister Chaim Zadok, Trans- crucial piece of information,
SHOES & SANDALS
Research Department and erected in the park of the
portation Minister Gad apparently obtained from Prof. Goran Sedvall of Vienna Technical University
Ya'acobi and Minister- the released hostages who Stockholm's Karolinska In- in 1932.
Without-Portfolio Israeli were flown to Paris, was
At the same time, he Was
stitute. The joint project has
that the airport terminal recently received a grant re-interred in an honor
• Galili.
was not mined, counter to
Tuesday, June 29, Peres what had been stated by the from the U.S. National In- grave in the Vienna Central
Cash only
Cemetery.
stitutes of Health.
agrued for a military action terrorists.
•
all sales final
The
Nazis
removed
his
In
recent
years
it
has
be-
"to counter the image of a
Chief of Staff Mordecai come apparent that mental statue in 1938 but did not
THE
weak and indecisive govern- Gur
four mili- disorders such as schizo- destroy it, though they de-
ment," but all the ministers tary presented
options to Rabin on phrenia, mania and depres-
stroyed most of his Aus-
were forced to accept the
and Rabin rejected sion are associated with trian and German patent
fact that no realistic mill- Friday,
of them. The IDF changes in brain biochemis-
records.
tary opiton had been devel- three
continued to work on the try. Such changes are now
On occasion of the 50th
ORCHARD MALL
oped.
fourth and it was approved being studied by the Israeli yahrzeit of Siegfried Mar-
Orchard Lake Rd. N. of Maple Rd. West Bloomfield
Thursday, July 1, Is- unanimously by the Cabi-
and Swedish scientists us- cus, on July 1, 1948, his
rael's situation had not net at 2 p.m. Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS MALL 10 Mile & Greenfield Southfield
ing a newly-developed stable statue was re-erected and,
yet changed. As the terror-
Several ministers were isotope technique to "label" on the same date, a digni-
ists' first deadline ap- concerned with the possible biogenic amines, the neuro-
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proached, the group loss of life, such as occurred transmitters formed in the
agreed to negotiate while at Munich and Ma'alot, but brain from amino acids and
continuing to search for an Rabin agrued that the raid oxygen, which act as chemi-
was justified "even if we cal messengers in the brain
alternative.
One minister suggested lose 10 or 20 or 25 killed."
and are believed to take part
An hour after the vote the in "mood"-related mental
kidnapping Ugandan Presi-
dent Idi Amin, another Israeli aircraft were head- disorders.
Because the long-range
suggestion was to use West ing for Uganda.
goal of this work is an eluci-
Hasidic Song Fest
dation of human mental dis-
Hebrew U. Hosts
ease, Institute researchers
entennial Show Slated in Israel
have performed long-term
RUSALEM — The JERUSALEM (JTA) — studies on the toxicity of
• Freeman
• French Shriner
Hebrew University of The organizers of the eighth heavy oxygen in preparation
Wm. Joyce
•
for
future
studies
on
pa-
• Pierre Cardin
Jerusalem opened a month annual Hasidic Song Festi-
tients. Several generations
Harwyn
•
• Volare
exhibition in honor of val to take place in Jerusa-
> long
the U.S. Bicentennial en- lem Oct. 12-15, have asked of mice living in an atmos-
Verde
•
• Clarks
throughout the phere of highly enriched
) )
titled "Proclaim Liberty composers
• Hush Puppies
world to contribute to that heavy oxygen have not
Throughout the Land."
shown any ill effects or
musical event.
,
WE CARRY NARROW WIDTHS
Composers who are inter- changes in behavior.
The exhibition features
Plans now call for preli-
• books and pictures por- ested in writing music for
minary studies on humans
traying
three
chapters
in
verses
of
the
Scriptures,
\ ,
within U.S. hospitals in or-
/ U.S. history: the founding should write "Solan Thea-
der to determine the useful-
of a new society in a New ter" 24 Bloch St., Tel Aviv,
World; the establishment of for details, or send their ness of the technique in
NEW ORLEANS MALL at 10 MILE & GREENFIELD
understanding the causes of
the American Republic and pieces on a cassette or in
Tues., Wed., Sat. —9:30 -6:00
mental disorders and cer-
Mon., Thurs., Fri. --9:30 -8:30
the role of the immigrant in manuscript. The music
tain
neurological
diseases,
the formation of the must arrive in Israel by
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such as Parkinsons' disease.
•
A mpriran nennle
Aug _8.
"automobiles" which were
too clumsy, demanding
smaller engines.
Siefried Marcus built his
first automobile about 1865.
It is obvious that this vehicle
was intended as a test bed
for the engine only, to deter-
mine if indeed the engine
was mobile, sufficiently
powerful and reliable.
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