The Life and Academic Career of Wilhelm Dachauer Born in Ried im Innkreis, Austria, Wilhelm Dachauer was the son of clockmakers. Although he was intended to follow his father's trade, he eventually moved to Vienna, where he experienced a period of privations. He began his journey as an apprentice decoration painter while preparing for the Academy of Applied Arts during the night. In 1899, at the age of seventeen, he commenced his studi…