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Johann Rudolf Glauber

Johann Rudolf Glauber
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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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  1. Gilles de RobervalAugust 9, 1602 – October 27, 1675
  2. Johann Rudolf Glauber (this page)March 10, 1604 – March 16, 1670
  3. Ismaël BullialdusSeptember 28, 1605 – November 25, 1694
  4. Maria Cunitz1600s – August 22, 1664
  5. Pierre de Fermat1607 – January 12, 1665
  6. Hezârfen Ahmet Çelebi1609–1640

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