In 1888, Austrian botanical physiologist Friedrich Reinitzer, working at the Karl-Ferdinands-Universität, examined the physico-chemical properties of various derivatives of cholesterol which now belong to the class of materials known as cholesteric liquid crystals.
În 1888, fiziologul botanist austriac Friedrich Reinitzer, care lucra la Karl-Ferdinands-Universität, a examinat proprietățile fizico-chimice ale diferitelor derivate de colesterol, care acum fac parte din clasa materialelor cunoscute sub numele de cristale lichide colesterice.