Franz Hruschka was born on May 13, 1819, in Vienna, Austria, to Franz Ludvik Hruschka, an officer in the Austrian Army and Anna Simon, the daughter of another officer. He spent his childhood in České Budějovice (today in the Czech Republic) and moved to Graz, Austria in 1827 completing elementary school and three years of secondary school.Franz Hruschka - 150 Years of Honey Extractor - F. Hruschka - http://www.fhruschka.cz/en/Hruschka.aspx
