Johann Joachim Becher
1635-1682
German chemist remembered primarily for his influence on Georg Stahl. Becher's Physicae subterraneae (1669) attempted to adapt traditional alchemical ideas to th...
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The death of Becker's father, a Protestant minister, left him at the age of eight with the need to help support his mother and brothers. The lack of money for a formal education forced Johann to educa...
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Johann Joachim Becher
Johann Joachim Becher