Carl Reichenbach

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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach
Birth date	February 12, 1788
Birth name	Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach
Birth place	Holy Roman Empire , Stuttgart
Date of death	January 19, 1869
Place of death	Holy Roman Empire , Leipzig , North German Confederation
Education	University of Tübingen
Known for	Odic force

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