Jacob Kuechler

Jacob Kuechler (1823–1893) was surveyor, conscientious objector during the Civil War, and commissioner of the Texas General Land Office. Kuechler pioneered the science of Dendrochronology to date natural events.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 18, 1823
Birth place
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Ethnicity
Germans
Citizenship
United States
Date of deathApril 04, 1893
Place of death
Austin Texas
Resting place
Oakwood Cemetery (Austin Texas)
Education
University of Giessen
Education
Civil engineering
Forestry

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External resources

  1. http://www.glo.texas.gov/GLO/history-of-the-Land-Office/commissioners-historical-bios.html