Short Fiction · Character
Von Kempelen
Inventor who allegedly discovers the secret of transmuting lead into gold.
minor
Also known as the now immortal Von Kempelen, Kempelen
First appearance: Von Kempelen and His Discovery
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The now-immortal inventor of the transmutation process; described as short, stout, with blue eyes and a Roman nose, born in Utica, New York, of Presburg descent; arrested on…
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With Unknown Narrator (professional): The narrator investigates and reports on Von Kempelen's alleged discovery of a method to turn lead into gold.
In Von Kempelen and His Discovery: The now-immortal inventor of the transmutation process; described as short, stout, with blue eyes and a Roman nose, born in Utica, New York, of Presburg descent; arrested on suspicion of forgery but found with chemical apparatus and a trunk of gold-like metal.
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