Chemistry Through the Ages

By Slopike
  • Ge Hong
    300

    Ge Hong

    Ge Hong was a Chinese alchemist that helped to discover gunpowder.
  • Jābir ibn Hayyān
    May 14, 760

    Jābir ibn Hayyān

    Early mulsim scientist that is credited with over 3000 articles and being a founder of modern physical chemistry. For example he was able to describe how to make sulfuric acid using saltpeter.
  • Robert Grosseteste
    May 15, 1220

    Robert Grosseteste

    A British Bishiop who laid out the framework for the Scientific Method.
  • Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

    Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

    French Chemist that was apart of the prestgious Academy of the Sciences. He assisted with the creation of the Metric system and researching combustion reactions.
  • Dmitri Mendeleev

    Dmitri Mendeleev

    Dmitri was a Russian scientist that was credited with many great chemical discoveries including being the pioneer for the modern Periodic Table.
  • Marie Daly

    Marie Daly

    First African American woman to earn a PhD in Chemistry. Went on to conduct research and teach at Albert Einstein College
  • Luis E. Miramontes

    Luis E. Miramontes

    Amongst his many contributions he is a Mexican chemist that is credited with creating the first oral contraceptive.
  • Ahmed Zewail

    Ahmed Zewail

    Ahmed is an Egyptian chemist that won the Noble Peace Prize for femtochemistry (studying chemistry over extrememly short time frames).