What is Franz Pacher?
[[File:Franz Pacher.jpg|thumb|Franz Pacher at the ''Geomechanik Kolloquium 2008'' in [[Salzburg]], Austria]] '''Franz Pacher''' (28 April 1919 – 3 March 2018) was an [[Austria]]n engineer and pioneer. He was born in [[Prostřední Suchá]], present-day [[Czech Republic]]. He worked of modern [[tunnel|tunneling]], who was one of three men notable as the chief developers of the [[New Austrian Tunneling method]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Introduction to Tunnel Construction |last=Chapman |first=David N. |author2=Nicole Metje |author3=Alfred Stärk |year=2010 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-0-415-46841-1 |page=183 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3NnqOLD1RaIC&pg=PA183 |access-date=25 September 2011}}</ref> Pacher died in [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]] on 3 March 2018 at the age of 98.<ref>[https://igt-engineering.com/trauer-um-baurat-h-c-hon-prof-dipl-ing-dr-franz-pacher/ Obituary]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pacher, Franz}} [[Category:1919 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Austrian engineers]] [[Category:Civil engineers]] [[Category:People from Graz]] {{bio-stub}}