Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein
Franz-Joseph Müller, Freiherr von Reichenstein
Note that this portrait is dubious: Reichenstein died in 1825, long before the advent of photography.
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an Austrian mineralogist and mining engineer. During his time in Transylvania he discovered tellurium in 1782
Born
1 July 1740 or 4 October 1742 Poysdorf or Vienna, Archduchy of Austria (today Austria ) or Hermannstadt, Principality of Transylvania (today Sibiu, Romania )
Died
12 October 1825 or 12 October 1826 (age 85 or 86 or 84) Vienna, Austria-Hungary (today Austria )
Known for
discovery of tellurium
Fields
mining and chemistry
Alma mater
Bergakademie Schemnitz
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Austria
era
1600-1800