Carl Reichenbach

Baron Dr. Carl (Karl) Ludwig von Reichenbach (February 12, 1788- January 19, 1869) was a recognized chemist, metallurgist, naturalist and philosopher, a member of the prestigious Prussian Academy of Sciences. He discovered the (waxy solid) paraffin and kreosot (an antiseptic phenol, not to be confused with kerosene, a rocket fuel, which is also recognised under the name paraffin in the United Kingdom and South Africa).

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Baron - February 12 - 1788 - January 19 - 1869 - Chemist - Metallurgist - Naturalist - Philosopher - Prussian Academy of Sciences - Paraffin - Kreosot - Antiseptic - Phenol - Kerosene - United Kingdom - South Africa

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He spent the last part of his life developing the now popular vitalist theory of the Odic force, the life principle which he believed permeates and binds together all living things. This never acquired currency among mainstream scientists, so instead it lies today among mystical concepts such as chi and prana of the far east.

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Vitalist - Odic force - Chi - Prana

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