Prof. Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779–1848)

Prof. Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779–1848)

The father of modern chemistry and scientific ambassador of Bílinská kyselka in Europe, Swedish chemist and physician Jöns Jakob Berzelius is one of the most important scientists of all time. He is the man who gave chemistry its current language – he invented a system of chemical symbols for elements (such as H, O or Ca), which...
August Emanuel von Reuss (1811–1873)

August Emanuel von Reuss (1811–1873)

The doctor who mapped the underground and the architect of the technical glory of the Bílina mineral water plant, August Emanuel von Reuss, was born on July 8, 1811 in Bílina, North Bohemia, into a family where science and medicine were the daily bread. His father, František Ambrož Reuss, was a famous spa doctor and...
Joseph William von Löschner (1809–1888)

Joseph William von Löschner (1809–1888)

Doctor Josef Vilém von Löschner is the absolute pillar of the story of Bílinská kyselka. It is no exaggeration to say that it was he who transformed the local springs into a world-renowned medical phenomenon and laid the scientific foundations of modern Czech spa tourism. Here is a comprehensive and detailed proposal...
Franz Ambros Reuss (1761–1830)

Franz Ambros Reuss (1761–1830)

MUDr. et PhDr. Franz Ambros Reuss (1761–1830) Physician, Royal Highness Councilor and founder of the scientific field of balneology Franz Ambros Reuss (also František Ambrož Reuss in Czech) was far from just an ordinary country doctor. He was one of the most prominent scholars of the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries....