Nicolae Teclu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicolae Teclu

Romanian scientist

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1839

Place of Birth: Brașov, Brașov County, Romania

Date of Death: 13-Jul-1916

Profession: architect, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Nicolae Teclu (Romanian pronunciation: [niko'la.e 'teklu]); (11 October 1839, Kronstadt, Austrian Empire (today Bra?ov, Romania) – 13 July 1916, Vienna, Austria-Hungary) was a Romanian chemist, who gave his name to the worldwide-used "Teclu burner".
He studied engineering and architecture, and then chemistry, continuing his career by becoming professor for general and analytical chemistry in Vienna.
He also contributed substantially to the worldwide development of chemistry.