Johann Joachim Becher
Johann Joachim Becher was a very successful man with a very determined mindset. His goal was to completely redefine nature itself. With the support of various scientists and publicity for his scientific research, Becher was able to formulate his theory of combustion, known as the Phlogiston theory, and was able morph gold out of the mud of the Danube. He was a physician, scholar, adventurer, alchemist, and precursor of chemistry. Becher was an author of two books, the Physica Subterranea and The Truth of the Philosopher´s Stone: Magnalia Naturae. This contributed to Becher becoming one of the most renowned chemists in the seventeenth century.
Born on May 6, 1635 in Speyer, Germany, Becher had quite a tough youth. His …show more content…
He then was employed to experiment with Danube sand and turning it into gold. His work was not as successful as he hoped. He then became discouraged and fled to England.
England soon became his home away from home. Although he never married, he became very successful in his career. Becher became a public speaker, natural philosopher, and medical doctor. Bechers whole life revolved around gold. His overall goal, was to find how to turn base metals into gold. In 1669, Becher shared his theory about combustible earth. He believed that every substance is contained in three different kinds of earth. The vitrifiable, the mercurial, and the combustible were three substances that, when burned, the combustible earth would be released.
Becher constantly tried to prove his theory. He wasn´t satisfied with theories being tossed around to satisfy the public. He wanted to understand why substances rust or combust. He then became the first chemist to finally find a valid method for combustion and rusting. Although, in later years it was more formally put together by Georg Ernst Stahl. Becher also studied in the realm of sugar. He understood that sugar was a powerful product of nature and could be used in Europe´s advantage. He explained that sugar was a product of agriculture and was not inefficient to turn into cash. The cash used from sugars would be used for the colonial´s treasury as
Johann Joachim Becher was a very successful man with a very determined mindset. His goal was to completely redefine nature itself. With the support of various scientists and publicity for his scientific research, Becher was able to formulate his theory of combustion, known as the Phlogiston theory, and was able morph gold out of the mud of the Danube. He was a physician, scholar, adventurer, alchemist, and precursor of chemistry. Becher was an author of two books, the Physica Subterranea and The Truth of the Philosopher´s Stone: Magnalia Naturae. This contributed to Becher becoming one of the most renowned chemists in the seventeenth century.
Born on May 6, 1635 in Speyer, Germany, Becher had quite a tough youth. His …show more content…
He then was employed to experiment with Danube sand and turning it into gold. His work was not as successful as he hoped. He then became discouraged and fled to England.
England soon became his home away from home. Although he never married, he became very successful in his career. Becher became a public speaker, natural philosopher, and medical doctor. Bechers whole life revolved around gold. His overall goal, was to find how to turn base metals into gold. In 1669, Becher shared his theory about combustible earth. He believed that every substance is contained in three different kinds of earth. The vitrifiable, the mercurial, and the combustible were three substances that, when burned, the combustible earth would be released.
Becher constantly tried to prove his theory. He wasn´t satisfied with theories being tossed around to satisfy the public. He wanted to understand why substances rust or combust. He then became the first chemist to finally find a valid method for combustion and rusting. Although, in later years it was more formally put together by Georg Ernst Stahl. Becher also studied in the realm of sugar. He understood that sugar was a powerful product of nature and could be used in Europe´s advantage. He explained that sugar was a product of agriculture and was not inefficient to turn into cash. The cash used from sugars would be used for the colonial´s treasury as