Johann Rudolf Glauber

Chemist, Academic

1604 – 1670

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Who was Johann Rudolf Glauber?

Johann Rudolf Glauber was a German-Dutch alchemist and chemist. Some historians of science have described him as one of the first chemical engineers. His discovery of sodium sulfate in 1625 led to the compound being named after him: "Glauber's salt".

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Born
Mar 10, 1604
Karlstadt am Main
Nationality
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Mar 10, 1670
Amsterdam

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on July 23, 2013

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