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1669 BCE
Hennick brand
1669, He was determined to persevere with his quest for gold he distilled the urine down to a paste then heated it at a phenomenal temperature for several days eventually wisps of smoke revealed tiny fragments that combusted in the air but what was this fiery substance it wasn't golden like the sun but it burned brighter than any medieval candle so this is what Brent isolated from urine season that it’s not gold this is phosphorus. -
1526 BCE
Paracelsus
Paracelsus was the first alchemist who challenged the Greek idea that everything was made from earth, fire, air, and water. He wasn't afraid to mix the medicine with alchemy to concoct new potions and remedies, he created a cure but not only saved someone's life but established Paracelsus as a true radical. Paracelsus proposed a groundbreaking new idea suggesting that the world is made of three elements salt, sulphur, and mercury.