Jan Baptist van Helmont
Chemist, Academic
1580 – 1644
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Who was Jan Baptist van Helmont?
Jan Baptist van Helmont was an early modern period Flemish chemist, physiologist, and physician. He worked during the years just after Paracelsus and iatrochemistry, and is sometimes considered to be "the founder of pneumatic chemistry". Van Helmont is remembered today largely for his ideas on spontaneous generation, his 5-year tree experiment, and his introduction of the word "gas" into the vocabulary of scientists.
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- Born
- Jan 12, 1580
Brussels - Also known as
- Jean-Baptiste van Helmont
- Johannes Baptista van Helmont
- Johann Baptista von Helmont
- Joan Baptista van Helmont
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Profession
- Education
- Catholic University of Leuven
- Died
- Dec 30, 1644
Vilvoorde
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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