Carl Reichenbach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Reichenbach

German philosopher

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1788

Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1869

Profession: engineer, entrepreneur, astrologer, geologist, chemist, botanist, philosopher, metallurgist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Baron Dr.
Carl (Karl) Ludwig von Reichenbach (full name: Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach) (February 12, 1788 – January 1869) was a notable chemist, geologist, metallurgist, naturalist, industrialist and philosopher, and a member of the prestigious Prussian Academy of Sciences.
He is best known for his discoveries of several chemical products of economic importance, extracted from tar, such as eupione, waxy paraffin, pittacal (the first synthetic dye) and phenol (an antiseptic).
He also dedicated himself in his last years to research an unproved field of energy combining electricity, magnetism and heat, emanating from all living things, which he called the Odic force.