Father of chemistry

\( \newcommand\) • • • • • • • • • • • • Learning Objectives • To understand the development of the atomic model. It was not until the era of the ancient Greeks that we have any record of how people tried to explain the chemical changes they observed and used. At that time, natural objects were thought to consist of only four basic elements: earth, air, fire, and water. Then, in the fourth century BC, two Greek philosophers, Democritus and Leucippus, suggested that matter was not infinitely divisible into smaller particles but instead consisted of fundamental, indivisible particles called atoms. Unfortunately, these early philosophers did not have the technology to test their hypothesis. They would have been unlikely to do so in any case because the ancient Greeks did not conduct experiments or use the scientific method. They believed that the nature of the universe could be discovered by rational thought alone. Over the next two millennia, alchemists, who engaged in a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, achieved many advances in chemistry. Their major goal was to convert certain elements into others by a process they called transmutation (Figure \(\PageIndex\) An Alchemist at Work Alchemy was a form of chemistry that flourished during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Although some alchemists were frauds, others made major contributions, including the discovery of several elements and the preparation of strong acids. Modern ...

See also: The following is a list of people who are considered a "father" or "mother" (or "founding father" or "founding mother") of a a" rather than " the" father or mother of the field. Debate over who merits the title can be perennial. Science as a whole [ ] Field Person/s considered "father" or "mother" Rationale For systemic use of experimentation in Attempted to explain natural phenomena without recourse to Natural sciences [ ] Biology [ ] Field Person/s considered "father" or "mother" Rationale His contributions to the field include vast quantities of information about the variety, structure, and behavior of animals First to produce precise, correct descriptions of "... Often described as the Father of Biogeography, Wallace shows the impact of human activity on the natural world." "... the mother and father of bioinformatics", according to Linnaeus founded an early branch of ecology that he called The Economy of Nature (1772), Haeckel coined the term "ecology" (German: Oekologie, Ökologie) (1866), Warming authored the first book on plant ecology. Modern Fabricius described and published information on over 10,000 insects and refined Linnaeus's system of classification. The modern discipline of • • For his study of the Proponent of Mendelism. Coined the term "gerontology" (1903). He was the first to perform systematic research on the effects of certain foods on lifespan and healthspan, developed the concept of probiotic diet that promotes long healthy life. "John Edw...

Alfred Nobel initially learned the fundamentals of engineering from his father. He later learned from private tutors, becoming competent in chemistry. After working under the direction of Swedish American naval engineer and inventor John Ericsson in the United States, Nobel returned to Europe to work in his father’s factory in St. Petersburg. Alfred Nobel was known to be generous in humanitarian and scientific philanthropies. In his will, he left the bulk of his fortune in trust to establish what came to be the most highly regarded of international awards, the Nobel Prizes. Alfred Nobel, in full Alfred Bernhard Nobel, (born October 21, 1833, Alfred Nobel was the fourth son of So Much Chemistry, So Little Time Quiz Alfred Nobel left Russia in 1850 to spend a year in Monitor. Upon his return to St. Petersburg, in 1852, Nobel worked in his father’s factory, which made military equipment during the Alfred and his parents returned to Nitroglycerin itself, however, remained difficult to transport and extremely dangerous to handle. So dangerous, in fact, that Nobel’s nitroglycerin factory blew up in 1864, killing his younger brother Emil and several other people. Undaunted by this tragic accident, Nobel built several factories to manufacture nitroglycerin for use in concert with his blasting caps. These factories were as safe as the knowledge of the time allowed, but accidental explosions still occasionally occurred. Nobel’s second important invention was that of dynamis, “power”...

• Chemistry • Chemistry Branches • History of Chemistry History of Chemistry We all study chemistry in schools, but have we wondered how did chemistry start? What is the origin of chemistry? Early "chemists" focused on solving practical problems, like how to make dyes and perfumes, how to make soap, how to use metals, and how to make glass. The goal wasn't to figure out how things work in the physical world.… History of Chemistry • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • We all study chemistry in schools, but have we wondered how did chemistry start? What is the origin of chemistry? Early "chemists" focused on solving practical problems, like how to make dyes and p...

Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, a meticulous experimenter, revolutionized chemistry. He established the law of conservation of mass, determined that combustion and respiration are caused by chemical reactions with what he named “oxygen,” and helped systematize chemical nomenclature, among many other accomplishments. Scientist and Tax Collector The son of a wealthy Parisian lawyer, Lavoisier (1743–1794) completed a law degree in accordance with family wishes. His real interest, however, was in science, which he pursued with passion while leading a full public life. On the basis of his earliest scientific work, mostly in geology, he was elected in 1768—at the early age of 25—to the Academy of Sciences, France’s most elite scientific society. In the same year he bought into the Ferme Générale, the private corporation that collected taxes for the Crown on a profit-and-loss basis. A few years later he married the daughter of another tax farmer, Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze, who was not quite 14 at the time. Madame Lavoisier prepared herself to be her husband’s scientific collaborator by learning English to translate the work of British chemists like Work with Gunpowder Title page of Science History Institute In 1775 Lavoisier was appointed a commissioner of the Royal Gunpowder and Saltpeter Administration and took up residence in the Paris Arsenal. There he equipped a fine laboratory, which attracted young chemists from all over Europe to learn about the “Chemical Revolution” then in...

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Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Who Is the Father of Chemistry?" ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/father-of-chemistry-607744. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2020, August 27). Who Is the Father of Chemistry? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/father-of-chemistry-607744 Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Who Is the Father of Chemistry?" ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/father-of-chemistry-607744 (accessed June 16, 2023).

See also: The following is a list of people who are considered a "father" or "mother" (or "founding father" or "founding mother") of a a" rather than " the" father or mother of the field. Debate over who merits the title can be perennial. Science as a whole [ ] Field Person/s considered "father" or "mother" Rationale For systemic use of experimentation in Attempted to explain natural phenomena without recourse to Natural sciences [ ] Biology [ ] Field Person/s considered "father" or "mother" Rationale His contributions to the field include vast quantities of information about the variety, structure, and behavior of animals First to produce precise, correct descriptions of "... Often described as the Father of Biogeography, Wallace shows the impact of human activity on the natural world." "... the mother and father of bioinformatics", according to Linnaeus founded an early branch of ecology that he called The Economy of Nature (1772), Haeckel coined the term "ecology" (German: Oekologie, Ökologie) (1866), Warming authored the first book on plant ecology. Modern Fabricius described and published information on over 10,000 insects and refined Linnaeus's system of classification. The modern discipline of • • For his study of the Proponent of Mendelism. Coined the term "gerontology" (1903). He was the first to perform systematic research on the effects of certain foods on lifespan and healthspan, developed the concept of probiotic diet that promotes long healthy life. "John Edw...

Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Who Is the Father of Chemistry?" ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/father-of-chemistry-607744. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2020, August 27). Who Is the Father of Chemistry? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/father-of-chemistry-607744 Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Who Is the Father of Chemistry?" ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/father-of-chemistry-607744 (accessed June 16, 2023).

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