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Johann Rudolf Glauber

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Johann Rudolf Glauber , 1604-70, German alchemist. A forerunner of scientific chemists, Glauber made many practical advances in analytical chemistry; he devised new procedures and was the first to prepare several compounds, including Glauber's salt . Little is known of his life. Author not available, GLAUBER, JOHANN RUDOLF. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Glauber's salt(s)
Glauber's salt(s) sulphate of sodium. XVIII. named after Johann Rudolf Glauber (1604–68), German chemist, by whom it was first artificially made. Read more

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