THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein

discoverer of tellurium

Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 1, 1740 in Vienna, Austria.

Born

June 1, 1740

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: October 12, 1825

Birthplace
Vienna, Austria, Sibiu, Romania, Poysdorf, Austria
Professions
chemist, discoverer, mining engineer, geologist, naturalist, mineralogist
Citizenship
Austrian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 1, 1740 (Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie; Müller Freiherr von Reichenstein, Franz Joseph (BLKÖ)) or October 4, 1742 (Neue Deutsche Biographie).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein born?

Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein was born in Vienna, Austria; Sibiu, Romania; Poysdorf, Austria.

When did Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein die?

Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein died on October 12, 1825.