Franz Tausend’s Life

Franz Tausend was born in 1884 in Krumbach, Bavaria, to a tinsmith father. Initially trained in his father’s trade, he showed early academic promise, leading his teachers and pastor to recommend a teaching career. However, he instead pursued military training but left as a mere private. He later worked as a lab assistant in a chemical factory, where he developed an interest in chemistry and metallurgy.

During World War I, Tausend continued his self-education in chemistry, eventually formulating a theory about atomic structure and transmutation. After the war, he began experimenting with turning base metals into gold, leading him to found a research company in 1923. His theories attracted the attention of investors, including Nazi General Erich Ludendorff. Through these financial backings, he conducted experiments that seemingly produced gold, fueling both intrigue and controversy.

Despite his claimed successes, Tausend faced repeated accusations of fraud. His business ventures led to legal troubles, and he was imprisoned multiple times, even though he successfully demonstrated his gold-making process under strict supervision. The Nazi government eventually took control of his research, likely replicating his discoveries for their purposes. Tausend was ultimately arrested again in 1937, sentenced to prison, and mysteriously died in custody in 1942, possibly as a victim of political assassination.

Franz Tausend’s Process

Tausend's alchemical process aimed to transmute lead into gold, an ancient goal of alchemy. His experiments revolved around a secret catalyst, described as a "white powder," which was added to molten lead under specific conditions. He believed that each element possessed a harmonic frequency and that, through controlled phonon resonance, lead atoms could be transformed into gold.

One of his most notable experiments took place in 1925 before Nazi officials. He instructed assistants to melt a mixture of lead and borax, adding his secret catalyst. The result was a gold nugget of 23-karat purity, later confirmed by independent jewelers. In 1928, he scaled up the experiment, producing 723 grams of gold from 750 grams of base metals using a similar process.

Tausend's process involved careful control of temperature. Modern phonon resonance calculations suggest that aluminum, particularly aluminum chloride, played a key role as a catalyst, allowing the lead atoms to eject hydrogen and helium atoms, transmuting into gold.
(do not use aluminium chloride, since it is highly reactive to water vapour, aluminium powder will be sufficient)

Despite successfully demonstrating his process multiple times, German authorities dismissed his work as fraudulent, even after he proved its effectiveness in controlled conditions. Ultimately, his research was likely stolen and repurposed, while his name was discredited.

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