Johann Rudolf Glauber, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Rudolf Glauber

German-Dutch alchemist

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1604

Place of Birth: Karlstadt am Main, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 16-Mar-1670

Profession: engineer, pharmacist, chemist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Johann Rudolf Glauber (10 March 1604 – 16 March 1670) was a German-Dutch alchemist and chemist.
Some historians of science have described him as one of the first chemical engineers.
His discovery of sodium sulfate in 1625 led to the compound being named after him: "Glauber's salt".