Carl Reichenbach

Carl Reichenbach
Carl Ludwig von Reichenbach
Born	Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach (1788-02-12)February 12, 1788 Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire
Died	January 19, 1869(1869-01-19) (aged 80) Leipzig, North German Confederation
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Tübingen
Occupation(s)	Chemist, geologist, metallurgist, naturalist, industrialist and philosopher
Known for	Odic force

Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈkaʁl ˈluːtvɪç ˈfʁaɪhɛɐ̯ fɔn ˈʁaɪçn̩bax]; February 12, 1788 – January 19, 1869), known as Carl Reichenbach, was a German chemist, geologist, metallurgist, naturalist, industrialist and philosopher, and a member of the 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 his last years to researching an unproved field of energy combining electricity, magnetism and heat, emanating from all living things, which he called the Odic force.^[1]