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Sep 22, 2024 · Jabir ibn Hayyan (721-815 CE), also known as Geber, was a renowned Persian alchemist, physician, and philosopher who laid the foundations for modern chemistry. Born in Tus, Khorasan (modern-day…
2 days ago · An important source from the second half of the 8th century is Jabir ibn Hayyans "Book of Poisons". He only cites earlier works in Arabic translations, as were available to him, including Hippocrates, Plato, Galen, Pythagoras, and Aristotle, and also mentions the Persian names of some drugs and medical plants.
1 day ago · In the late ninth and early tenth centuries, the Arabic works attributed to Jābir ibn Hayyān (Latinized as "Geber" or "Geberus") introduced a new approach to alchemy. Paul Kraus, who wrote the standard reference work on Jabir, put it as follows:
Oct 6, 2024 · Jabir ibn Hayyan, known as Geber in the West, is often considered the father of chemistry. His work emphasized the importance of experimentation and laid the groundwork for modern chemistry. Jabir’s writings described several chemical processes still in use today, such as distillation, crystallisation, sublimation, and evaporation.
Sep 19, 2024 · Jabir ibn Hayyan, known as the father of chemistry, elevated experimental chemistry to new heights and laid the foundation for modern chemistry. He perfected experiments like calcination and evaporation.
Sep 18, 2024 · The prominent companions of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (AS) such as Jabir ibn Hayyan, Abu Musa al-Khwarizmi, and others, differed in their areas of expertise and contributions to Islamic scholarship. While Jabir ibn Hayyan excelled in alchemy and chemistry, Abu Musa al-Khwarizmi made significant contributions to mathematics and astronomy.
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1 day ago · Similar to the commentary on the 8th century text on amalgams ascribed to Jabir ibn Hayyan, al-Razi gives methods and procedures of coloring a silver object to imitate gold (gold leafing) and the reverse technique of removing its color back to silver.
