Jabir ibn Hayyan

historical figure

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.