Karl Deffner
Karl Ludwig Deffner was a German manufacturer, politician and geologist. He was the son of manufacturer and politician, Carl Christian Ulrich Deffner.Biography
He received his education at polytechnic schools in Stuttgart and Berlin. In 1846, following the death of his father, he took over management of a metal goods factory. In the 1850s he gradually handed over the company's business to his younger brother, Wilhelm Deffner.
He is known for his geological investigations of Württemberg, in particular, exploratory studies of the Nördlinger Ries crater and the Filder Graben. He also made significant contributions towards publication of the geological map of Württemberg. Shortly before his death, he donated his paleontological, mineralogical and geological collections to the Oberrealschule in Esslingen.
Between 1855 & 1870 he was a member of the Württemberg Landtag, and between 1868 & 1870 was part of the Zollparlament.Selected published works
- Die Jura-Versenkung bei Langenbrücken : geognostische Monographie, 1859.
- Der Buchberg bei Bopfingen, 1870.
- Begleitworte zur geognostischen Specialkarte von Württemberg : Atlasblätter Bopfingen und Ellenberg, 1877.
- Geognostische Karte von Württemberg,.
