Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein

Chemist, Academic

1740 – 1825

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Who was Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein?

Franz-Joseph Müller Freiherr von Reichenstein or Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein was an Austrian mineralogist and mining engineer. Müller held several positions in the Austria-Hungarian administration of mines and coinage in the Banat, Transylvania, and Tyrol. During his time in Transylvania he discovered tellurium in 1782. In his later career he became a member of the imperial council in Vienna and was knighted to the rank of a Freiherr in 1820.

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Born
Jul 1, 1740
Poysdorf
Also known as
  • Franz-Joseph Muller von Reichenstein
Nationality
  • Hungary
  • Austria
Profession
Died
Oct 12, 1825
Vienna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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