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Ge Hong
Ge Hong was a Chinese alchemist that helped to discover gunpowder. -
May 14, 760
Jābir ibn Hayyān
Early mulsim scientist that is credited with over 3000 articles and being a founder of modern physical chemistry. For example he was able to describe how to make sulfuric acid using saltpeter. -
May 15, 1220
Robert Grosseteste
A British Bishiop who laid out the framework for the Scientific Method. -
Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier
French Chemist that was apart of the prestgious Academy of the Sciences. He assisted with the creation of the Metric system and researching combustion reactions. -
Dmitri Mendeleev
Dmitri was a Russian scientist that was credited with many great chemical discoveries including being the pioneer for the modern Periodic Table. -
Marie Daly
First African American woman to earn a PhD in Chemistry. Went on to conduct research and teach at Albert Einstein College -
Luis E. Miramontes
Amongst his many contributions he is a Mexican chemist that is credited with creating the first oral contraceptive. -
Ahmed Zewail
Ahmed is an Egyptian chemist that won the Noble Peace Prize for femtochemistry (studying chemistry over extrememly short time frames).
