Prohlížení Acta Polytechnica. 2024, vol. 64, no.3 dle názvu
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A geopolitics of the diaspora of British engineers in South America in the first half of the 20th century: the cases of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers centre in Argentina
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)The circulation of British engineers in South America during the first half of the twentieth century is a barely explored phenomenon that should be studied in the basis of methodologies that articulate the different elements ... -
Czechoslovak and Polish intelligence (cryptologic) services at the time of the institutionalisation of both states and their armies after 1918
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)In the course of historical development, the intelligence or cryptologic departments of individual states, usually associated with military structures, have influenced the outcomes of (military) conflicts (especially during ... -
Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic as a leader in polymer technologies in Central Europe: from contact lenses to 3D printing
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)The Czech Republic prides itself on a long-standing tradition in the scientific field of polymer studies and technologies. Seen in this light, the following article seeks to single out this particular tradition and to ... -
Emanuel Šlechta, engineer and entrepreneur in the First Republic of Czechoslovakia
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)This article traces the political, economic, and technical activities of Professor Emanuel Šlechta in the pre-war period and just after 1945. The aim is to answer the question: “What were Emanuel Šlechta’s activities during ... -
Landmark emancipation of technical intelligence in pre-World War II Czechoslovakia
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)This paper describes the development, activities, and both the scientific and social contributions of the Masaryk Academy of Labour, Czechoslovakia’s first technically oriented scientific institute and a major centre of ... -
Prague postal time service: clock and sirens – improbable connection
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)The goal of this paper is to present the origin, development, and technical parameters of the Postal Time Service, which was established in the capital of Czechoslovakia – Prague, gradually in the years 1933–1935. It also ... -
Preface to the Special Issue of Acta Polytechnica “History of science and technology”
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Progress versus tradition – traditional craftsmanship and attempts at industrial tower clock production in the Czech lands in the 19th century
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)With the growing need for accurate timekeeping, the demand for clocks on public buildings increased in the 19th century. The only way to meet the demand, however, was to produce individual items by hand. Due to the ... -
The decimalisation of Republican time. The French Revolution which failed (1793–1795)
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)The French Revolution is rightly regarded as a major milestone in human history. Its most famous ideas of equality and freedom have endured up to the present day, but these were not the only ideas promoted during this ... -
Transfer of master clock network technology to Czechoslovakia: Elektročas or Elektrozeit? German roots of Czechoslovak post-war timepieces 1923–1990
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)Industrial production of timepieces began in the Czech lands as early as the end of the 19th century. Public systems providing coordinated time data (information) began to be successfully distributed on a larger scale in ... -
Tunisian engineers: protagonists of Tunisia’s modernisation. Two key moments: 1956 and 1987
(České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2024)Engineers have played a key role in Tunisia’s modernisation process during and after its independence. They were crucial in almost all aspects of life. From the beginning of the reformist project, they were close to power ...