Hanns Hörbiger

Hanns Hörbiger
Born(1867-08-23)23 August 1867
Died11 October 1931(1931-10-11) (aged 64)
Known forWelteislehre ("World Ice doctrine")

Johannes "Hanns" Evangelist Hörbiger (29 November 1860, in Atzgersdorf 11 October 1931, in Mauer) was an Austrian engineer from Vienna with roots in Tyrol. He took part in the construction of the Budapest subway and in 1894 invented a new type of valve essential for compressors still in widespread use today.

He is also remembered today for his pseudoscientific Welteislehre ("World Ice doctrine").