Education
From 1796 he studied philosophy, theology and legal science in Würzburg, later working as a private instructor outside of Brünn, and afterwards as a teacher of natural sciences, chemistry and physics at a secondary school in Vienna (1810-1814).
Career
54 (today"s Paniglgasse, 4th district of Vienna)) was a German-born Austrian (since 1802) technologist and educator. He is regarded as a pioneer of technical education in Austria. With Johann Arzberger (1778–1835), he conducted research of public gas illumination, being credited with introducing a coal gas generating plant at the institute.
Reportedly, in 1818, there were 25 operational public gas lanterns in Vienna.
In 1823 he developed a portable baroscope. Since 1886, the Prechtlgasse in the Alsergrund district of Vienna has been named in his honor.
Membership
Austrian Academy of Sciences. Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.