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August Zang

Austrian publisher (1807-1888) · Founders · Died at 80

August Zang was an Austrian entrepreneur who founded the Viennese daily Die Presse. He also had a major influence on French baking methods.

August Zang is read about 42 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 14 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Zang's Boulangerie Viennoise in 1909, when Philibert Jacquet owned it. The bakery proper is on the left, and the tea salon is on the right.

Zang's Boulangerie Viennoise in 1909, when Philibert Jacquet owned it. The bakery proper is on the left, and the tea salon is on the right.

The 3 July 1848 front page of the first issue of the original Die Presse

The 3 July 1848 front page of the first issue of the original Die Presse

About this person

Category

Founders

Type

Founder

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1807 to 1888 · aged 80

Founders born in the 1800s 6

Lazarus Straus44.9 of 100

Alexander Turney Stewart43.1 of 100

Richard Hartmann46.8 of 100

Gustav Heine von Geldern40.5 of 100

August Borsig48.6 of 100

Alexander Schoeller39.7 of 100