Josef Božek

Josef Božek

Replica of Božek's Steam car

Josef Božek (Polish: Józef Bożek) (28 February 1782 in Biery – 21 October 1835 in Prague) was an engineer and inventor from Cieszyn Silesia, labelled by various sources as Czech or Polish. He is considered one of founders of Czech mechanics. He put into operation one of the first steam engines in the Czech lands. His sons, František and Romuald, also became accomplished engineers.

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Short Biography at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 November 2005)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 84044342 GND: 103367379X NKC: jn20000728066

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