Family Child
Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q294169 · wikidata
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Jan Baptist van Helmont
1577-01-01 – 1644-12-30
Life & Legacy
Jan Baptist van Helmont ( HEL-mont, Dutch: [ˈjɑm bɑpˈtɪst fɑn ˈɦɛlmɔnt]; 12 January 1580 – 30 December 1644) was a chemist, physiologist, and physician from Brussels. He worked during the years just after Paracelsus and the rise of iatrochemistry, and is sometimes considered to be "the founder of pneumatic chemistry". Van Helmont is remembered today largely for his 5-year willow tree experiment, his introduction of the word "gas" (from the Greek word chaos) into the vocabulary of science, and his ideas on spontaneous generation.
Occupation & Career
chemist, physicist, physician writer, philosopher, physiologist, physician, scientist, writer, alchemist
Education
Old University of Leuven; UCLouvain
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Old University of Leuven · UCLouvain
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Family & Relationships
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q294169 — wikidata View source
- Wikidata population candidate Q445918 — wikidata View source
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