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Johann Rudolf Glauber | |
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| Born | 10 March 1604 Karlstadt am Main, Germany |
| Died | 16 March 1670 (aged 66) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | German-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.[1] His discovery of sodium sulfate in 1625 led to the compound being named after him: "Glauber's salt".
- ^ Skolnik, Herman (1982). Furter, William F. (ed.). A Century of Chemical Engineering. New York: Plenum Press. p. 230. ISBN 0-306-40895-3.
Some historians of science consider Glauber as one of the first chemical engineers as he developed processes for the manufacture of sulfuric, nitric, acetic, and hydrochloric acids