Kieslinger, Alois#
Kieslinger, Alois, b. Vienna, Feb. 1, 1900, d. Vienna, June 1, 1975, geologist and palaeontologist. 1946-1949 supreme geologist of the Federal Office for the Preservation of Monuments, 1949-1970 professor at Vienna University of Technology. His geological examination of the stones of historic monuments laid the foundation for cultural geology.
Works#
Zerstoerungen an Steinbauten, ihre Ursachen und ihre Abwehr, 1932; Die Steine von St. Stephan, 1949; Die Steine der Wr. Ringstrasse, 1972.Literature#
C. Bachl-Hofmann (ed.), Dokumentation und Evaluation des Nachlasses von Prof. Dr. A. K., 1997.