Who were the famous alchemists of the Medieval period?
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Who were the famous alchemists of the Medieval period?
Alchemy:
Alchemy was a practice and a belief that if one could find the right balance, the right combination of the four elements of air, earth, fire, and water, that anything on Earth could be created. Alchemy involved mysticism and scientific experimentation and the belief in the transmutation of metals.
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View this answerThere were a number of famous alchemists during the medieval period. Famous medieval alchemists include the following:
Jabir ibn Hayyan was a highly...
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Chapter 17 / Lesson 2Learn the concept of transmutation in alchemy and whether real-life alchemy is possible. Understand how to turn lead into gold through nuclear transmutation.