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By KARL F. SCHUESSLER. TT HIS article analyzes certain sta- studies have uniformly concluded that tistical material as it bears on the the death penalty is inconsequential as question of how much the death pen- a deterrent and that the relative fre- alty deters people from committing quency of murder in a given popula- murder.
Mar 19, 2015 · He then returned to his beloved Vienna where he lived and taught skating until his death on April 23, 1976 at the age of only sixty six. He was buried in the Hernalser cemetery in Vienna in the Engelmann family tomb.
6 Includes states that had a death penalty for murder during the period 1937-49, except South Dakota where the death penalty was restored in 1939 and Idaho where no exe cutions occurred during this period.
- Karl F. Schuessler
- 1952
Karl Schäfer was an Austrian figure skater who was the best performer in his sport during the 1930s and was an innovator in the sport as well. He won two successive gold medals in the Winter Olympics of 1932 and 1936.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Star Sign: Taurus. Died: April 23, 1976 (aged 66) Historical Events. 1932-02-12 Karl Schäfer of Austria wins the first of 2 consecutive men’s figure skating Olympic gold medals at the Lake Placid Winter Games in the United States.
Karl Schäfer was a child prodigy, excelling both in sports and music. He won seven Austrian titles in the swimming pool, and competed in the 1928 Olympics in the breast stroke. He was more successful in figure skating, which he learned on Eduard Engelmann’s rink, the first artificial outdoor rink.
On 8 February 1932, 12 men representing nine nations lined up to take part in the figure skating competition, one of whom, the all-conquering Grafström – now 38 – made an uncharacteristic error in the imposed figures. Schäfer took advantage of the situation by delivering a near-perfect performance to take the lead at the halfway stage.
