جابر ابن حيان وتأسيسه لعلم الكيمياء الحديثة

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Jabir ibn Hayyan who was known in Europe as Geber, this Arab scholar of the middle Ages is considered the father of alchemy and one of the founders or pioneers of pharmacology.

His figure and even his name are shrouded in mist and uncertainty, Although ancient alchemy was concerned with the preparation of precious metals, Jabir dedicated his work to the development of basic chemical methods using experimentation and the study of chemical reactions and their principles, thus paving the road for transforming chemistry from the realm of myths and legends to a scientific discipline.

It is stated that the development of chemistry in Europe can be traced directly to Jabir Ibn Hayyan; of experimental methodology into alchemy and the invention of several chemical processes used in modern chemistry.

These include crystallization, calcinations, sublimation although ancient alchemy was concerned with the preparation of precious metals, Jabir dedicated his work to the development of basic chemical methods using experimentation and the study of chemical reactions and their principles, thus paving the road for transforming chemistry from the realm of myths and legends to a scientific discipline.

It is stated that the development of chemistry in Europe can be traced directly to Jabir Ibn Hayyan