Tellurium was discovered in gold ores by Franz Joseph MÎ´ller von Reichenstein, the chief inspector of mines in Trannsylvania in 1782.However tellurium was named by M. Klaproth, who isolated it in 1798, after he continued MÎ´ller von Reichenstein's work.ellurium was discovered in gold ores by Franz Joseph MÎ´ller von Reichenstein, the chief inspector of mines in Trannsylvania in 1782.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Hubris. Hubris, also hybris, from ancient Greek á½Î²ÏÎ¹Ï, means extreme pride or arrogance. Hubris often indicates a loss of contact with reality and an overestimation of one's own competence or capabilities, especially when the person exhibiting it is in a position of power. The adjectival form of the noun hubris is hubristic.
The challenge of hubris is that it is often a strength overdone. Do we want leaders who are self-confident and with a sense of pride? Of course we do. The challenge is when self-confidence becomes cockiness, arrogance, and vanity â when the focus moves from the accomplishments and the team, to self.