Johann Rudolf Glauber:
Johann Rudolf Glauber was a German alchemist and apothecary.
Birth:
1604 in Karlstadt am Main, Germany
Death:
March 10, 1670 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Claim to Fame:
Glauber was a German alchemist who made several practical advances to chemical techniques and is considered the first chemical engineer. He discovered sodium sulfate, also known as Glauber's salt or sal mirabilis. He improved equipment such as furnaces and distillation devices and the creation of artificial fertilizers.
