Reichenbach, Baron Karl von

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Baron Karl von Reichenbach

1788-1869

Baron Karl von Reichenbach

(German: Karl von Reichenbach)

(12 February 1788 − 19 January 1869)

German chemist and industrialist (1788-1869), discoverer of paraffin and creosote. He investigated a supposed force he called Od, publishing numerous studies; William Gregory translated his major Researches on Magnetism into English in 1850. (BCW 2:541).

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Райхенбах, Карл фон
• Other resources: Russian BTS: card data

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Lifetime: 1788-1869
Shortly: German chemist and industrialist (1788-1869), discoverer of paraffin and creosote. He investigated a...