Hennig Brand

Hennig Brand was a German alchemist who lived and worked in Hamburg. In 1669, Brand accidentally discovered the chemical element phosphorus while searching for the "philosopher's stone", a substance which was believed to transmute base metals into gold.

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Who was born first?

• Hennig Brand and Isaac Barrow were born the same year
• Hennig Brand and Olaus Rudbeck were born the same year
• Hennig Brand was born 1 year after Laurent Cassegrain
• Hennig Brand was born 2 years before Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
• Hennig Brand was born 3 years before Geminiano Montanari

Timeline

1. Laurent Cassegraincirca 1629 – August 30, 1693
2. Hennig Brand (this page)circa 1630 – 1710
3. Isaac BarrowOctober 1630 – May 4, 1677
4. Olaus RudbeckSeptember 13, 1630 – September 17, 1702
5. Antonie van LeeuwenhoekOctober 24, 1632 – August 26, 1723
6. Geminiano MontanariJune 1, 1633 – October 13, 1687

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