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Johann Rudolf Glauber

Born on March 10, 1604

Johann Rudolf Glauber, German-Dutch alchemist and chemist (d. 1670)

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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