Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe
Encyclopedia
Hermann Franz Joseph Hubertus Maria Anschütz-Kaempfe (1872 – 1931) was a German
scientist
and inventor. In his quest to navigate to the North Pole
by submarine
, he became interested in the concept of the gyrocompass
. In 1905 he founded, with Friedrich Treitschke the first firm to manufacture gyroscopic navigation instruments, which he designed. One
of his staff was Maximilian Schuler
who made the fundamental discovery of Schuler tuning
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
and inventor. In his quest to navigate to the North Pole
North Pole
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface...
by submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
, he became interested in the concept of the gyrocompass
Gyrocompass
A gyrocompass is a type of non-magnetic compass which bases on a fast-spinning disc and rotation of our planet to automatically find geographical direction...
. In 1905 he founded, with Friedrich Treitschke the first firm to manufacture gyroscopic navigation instruments, which he designed. One
of his staff was Maximilian Schuler
Max Schuler
The German engineer Maximilian Schuler is best known for discovering the principle known as Schuler tuning which is fundamental to the operation of a gyrocompass or inertial guidance system that will be operated near the surface of the earth....
who made the fundamental discovery of Schuler tuning
Schuler tuning
Schuler tuning is a modification to the electronic control system used in inertial navigation systems that accounts for the curvature of the Earth. An inertial navigation system, used in submarines, ships, aircraft, and other vehicles to keep track of position, determines directions with respect...
.