Hofrath Dr. Franz Grashof - Unique Handwritten Manuscript - Thermodynamics Lectures Prof. Franz Grashof (Karlsruhe, 1868/69) - 1868

Franz Grashof (1826–1893), a prominent German professor of mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Karlsruhe. He became famous worldwide, especially for the Grashof number in thermodynamics named after him.

Technical thermodynamics and combustion technology ('Feuerungen'), back then a crucial field for the development and optimization of steam boilers and industrial furnaces during the Industrial Revolution

The text is written in the traditional German Kurrent script, and contains formulas that directly link to the laws of thermodynamics.