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Jabir ibn Hayyan, also known as Geber, was a prominent alchemist and chemist who lived during the 8th century in the Islamic Golden Age. He is widely considered to be the father of chemistry and was one of the most famous alchemists of his time.
Geber’s works, which were written in Arabic, greatly influenced the development of chemistry and alchemy in both the Islamic world and Europe. He is credited with introducing many chemical concepts and techniques that are still in use today, such as distillation, filtration, and crystallization.
Geber was also known for his pursuit of the Philosopher’s Stone, a legendary substance that was believed to be capable of turning base metals into gold and silver, and for his investigations into the nature of matter and the properties of metals. His contributions to the field of alchemy and chemistry helped lay the foundations for the modern scientific method.
Alchemiae Gebri Arabis philosophi. Bern, Joannes Petreius, 1545 ➤ | ➤
Artis chemicae principes, Avicenna atque Geber, hoc volumine continentur. Basel, Peter Perna, 1572 ➤ | ➤ | ➤
La espositione di Geber. Venezia, Gabriel Giolito di Ferrari, 1544 ➤ | ➤
La espositione di Geber. Venezia, Gabriel Giolito di Ferrari, 1551 ➤
Geber redivivus, Das ist: Warhafftige Practica des Steins der Weisen. 1683 ➤ | ➤
Geber redivivus, Das ist: Warhafftige Practica des Steins der Weisen. 1711 ➤
Gebri Arabis Chimia. 1668 ➤ | ➤ | ➤
The works of Geber, the most famous Arabian prince and philosopher, of the investigation and perfection of the philosophers-stone. London, 1686 ➤
