Franz-Joseph Müller Freiherr von Reichenstein or Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein (Hungarian: Müller F. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. József) was a Hungarian mineralogist who discovered Tellurium in 1782. Tellurium (tɪˈlʊəriəm/ /tɛl- is a Chemical element that has the symbol Te and Atomic number 52
He was born on the July 1, 1740 Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt) Transylvania, or 4 October 1742 in Poysdorf, (Lower Austria), and died on the October 12, 1825 in Vienna. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Sibiu (si'biw Hermannstadt Nagyszeben Сибињ/Sibinj הערמאנשטאדט ( Hermanshtadt) or סזעבען ( Szeben)) is one of the largest cities in Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Poysdorf is a town in the district of Mistelbach in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
He studied philosophy in Vienna but became a specialist in mineralogy. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Mineralogy is an Earth Science focused around the Chemistry, Crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of Minerals
In 1778 he discovered an occurrence of Tourmaline in the Zillertal. Tourmaline is a Crystal Silicate mineral compounded with elements such as Aluminium, Iron, Magnesium, Sodium, Lithium The Zillertal is the biggest valley branching off the Inntal in Tyrol, Austria drained by the river Ziller.
In 1782 or 1783, as the main overseer of mines in Hungary, he analyzed a bluish gold ore from Transylvania known as 'German Gold'. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic He extracted a metal believing it to be antimony. Antimony (IPA (Received Pronunciation, /ˈæntɪmoʊni/ (US is a Chemical element with the symbol Sb (stibium meaning "mark" and Soon he verified that it was an unknown chemical element, however did not continue the research in relation to this new element.
In 1798, the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth isolated the new element and it called it tellurium, but gave the credit of the discovery to the Baron. Martin Heinrich Klaproth ( 1 December 1743 – 1 January 1817) was a German Chemist. Tellurium (tɪˈlʊəriəm/ /tɛl- is a Chemical element that has the symbol Te and Atomic number 52
Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a title, translated as Baron, not a first or middle name. Freiherr, a German word is a title of Nobility of lower Peerage rank in the former Holy Roman Empire (in German Heiliges Römisches Baron is a specific Title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin (liber The female forms are Freifrau and Freiin. Freiherr, a German word is a title of Nobility of lower Peerage rank in the former Holy Roman Empire (in German Heiliges Römisches Freiherr, a German word is a title of Nobility of lower Peerage rank in the former Holy Roman Empire (in German Heiliges Römisches