Johann Conrad Fischer as eyewitness to the Industrial Revolution
Exhibition on the occasion of the 250th birthday of Johann Conrad Fischer (1773-1854)
June 9 2023 – September 30 2023
Iron Library and Klostergut Paradies
Travel Reports of a Pioneer
Johann Conrad Fischer (1773-1854), a pioneer during the Industrial Revolution and founder of GF, traveled far and wide. He covered more than 30,000 kilometers from his journeyman's trek to Scandinavia at the age of 19 to his last trip to the Great Exhibition in London 60 years later. In seven journaly, he reported on his experiences, technological discoveries and social contacts.
For Fischer's 250th birthday, the Iron Library is realizing a digital edition of his travel journals. In them, we have identified 2400 people, places, events and terms - 2400 insights into the early days of modernity. We present a selection of these in the exhibition: books, faces, and evidence of the Industrial Revolution, which shaped the world through which Fischer traveled. Travel with us through early industrial Europe - at our anniversary exhibition or digitally at: www.johannconradfischer.com
Programme
Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851
Travel with Fischer through 19th century industrial Europe.
www.johannconradfischer.com
On the trail of Johann Conrad Fischer in England
June 12 to 22, 2023
We will trace key stages and highlights from Fischer's travel journals and report on what has changed since his time. Follow the journey live on social media:
Instagram/Twitter: @250jcf
Youtube: www.youtube.com/@ironlibrary
Expert Tours
The following themed tours with experts took place as part of the exhibition:
Franziska Eggimann
Managing Director of the Iron Library and GF Corporate Archives
"Tausend Herrlichkeiten": Johann Conrad Fischer erlebt die erste Weltausstellung 1851 in London
Nina Schläfli
Historian, Kreuzlingen
Unternehmer unterwegs: Technologietransfer, internationaler Austausch und Netzwerke zu Johann Conrad Fischers Zeiten
Valerija Rukavina and Nicolau Lutz
Research assistants at the Iron Library
Von Handwerkern, Mechanikern und Ingenieuren: Start-ups der Industriellen Revolution
Peter Niederhäuser
Historian, Winterthur
Das Kind einer Umbruchzeit: Johann Conrad Fischer
Christopher Zoller-Blundell
Academic librarian at the Iron Library
"Reisen in technologischer Hinsicht": Technik und Industrie in Fischers Büchern
Impressions
- Ausstellung JCF_1
- Ausstellung JCF_2
- Ausstellung JCF_3
- Ausstellung JCF_4
- Ausstellung JCF_5
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