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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Od Energy

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Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach

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Karl von Reichenbach und Od

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http://www.stuttgart.de/sde/menu/frame/top.php?seite=http%3A//www.stuttgart.de/sde/item/gen/16373.htm

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Born in Stuttgart, died in Leibzig

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Full name: Baron Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach

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