Abuū Mūsā Jābir ibn Hayyān
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Chemistry, Chemists
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: The greatest alchemist of Islam, Jābir is regarded as the father of Arabian chemistry; his many works considerably influenced later Arabian and European chemists, and his alchemical ideas and recipes helped advance chemical theory and experimentation.
Early Life
It must be said at the outset that many scholars, some from as long ago as the tenth century, have believed that Jābir ibn Hayyān did not exist at all, but belief in his existence has always had its defenders. Those accepting his authenticity think that his family came from...
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