Jabir ibn Hayyan
Jabir ibn Hayyan, known as the father of chemistry, was an influential Persian polymath of the 8th century. His extensive writings on alchemy, chemistry, and medicine introduced systematic experimentation and the scientific method to the field. He is credited with the invention of numerous laboratory instruments and techniques that would later become fundamental in modern chemistry, leaving a lasting legacy that shaped the development of science in both the Islamic world and Europe.
Born on Jan 01, 0721 (1304 years old)
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Iraq:
Jabir ibn Hayyan is noted for his contributions to philosophy and science in the Abbasid era.
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Jabir ibn Hayyan is known as the father of modern chemistry and authored over 120 books.
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