Johann Rudolf Glauber

Johann Rudolf Glauber
Born(1604-03-10)10 March 1604
Karlstadt am Main, Germany
Died16 March 1670(1670-03-16) (aged 66)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityGerman-Dutch
Known for"Glauber's salt"

Johann Rudolf Glauber (10 March 1604 – 16 March 1670) 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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