Vladimír Teyssler

Who was Vladimír Teyssler?

Vladimír Teyssler was a Czech engineer and professor at the Czech Higher Technical School in Prague. During the years 1927-1949 Teyssler, together with editor Václav Kotyška, published Technický slovník naučný, a massive illustrated Czech language encyclopedia covering technical topics.

After matura exams in 1909 Teyssler went to study mechanical engineering at the Czech Higher Technical School which he finished in May 1914. During the World War I he served in Austro-Hungarian Army. In 1921 he started to work for his alma mater, in the newly established engineering laboratory. Since 1933 Teyssler taught technical measurements; in 1938 he was appointed docent. When Czech universities were forcibly closed in 1940 Teyssler was named director of a certification engineering institute. After 1945 he taught at the technical university again; in 1952 he was appointed professor and was active until his death in 1958.