Franz Josef Gerstner

Franz Josef von Gerstner
Born	(1756-02-23)23 February 1756 Komotau, Kingdom of Bohemia in the Habsburg monarchy
Died	25 July 1832(1832-07-25) (aged 76) Mladějov, Austrian Empire
Alma mater	University of Prague
Children	Franz Anton von Gerstner
Awards	Imperial Order of Leopold
Scientific career
Notable students	Bernard Bolzano

Franz Josef Gerstner (from 1810 Franz Josef Ritter von Gerstner, Czech: František Josef Gerstner; 23 February 1756^[1] – 25 July 1832) was a German-Bohemian physicist, astronomer and engineer.