Geber Summary

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  • 3 Encyclopedia Articles
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Encyclopedia Articles (3)

1,555 words, approx. 6 pages
The Alchemy of Mineral Acids Overview Geber was the pseudonym of a fourteenth-century alchemist whose books were highly influential during the Middle Ages. He is credited with the discovery of sulfuri... Read more
468 words, approx. 2 pages
Jabir Ibn Hayyan (Geber) c. 721-c. 815 Arab Alchemist and Physician Jabir ibn Hayyan, often known as Geber, is sometimes confused with a fourteenth-century Spanish mystic who also called himself Geber... Read more
116 words, approx. 1 pages
Jabir Ibn Hayyan 721?-815? Arab alchemist who pioneered the development of many chemical processes. He prepared steel and other metals, used manganese dioxide in glassmaking, and devised dying and tan... Read more