!!!Beck-Rzikowsky, Friedrich b. Freiburg (Germany), March 21, 1830, d. Vienna, Feb. 9, 1920, cartographer, general, 1881-1906 chief of staff. Was instrumental in introducing photogrammetry for mapping purposes, 1885 responsible for drawing up a new official map of Central Europe (1 : 200,000). Was commonly known as "Vizekaiser" ("deputy emperor"). !Literature E. Glaise-Horstenau, Franz Josephs Weggefaehrte, 1930. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Beck-Rzikowsky,_Friedrich|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]