Johann Joachim Becher

Johann Joachim Becher (German: [ˈbɛçɐ]; 6 May 1635 – October 1682) was a German physician, alchemist, precursor of chemistry, scholar, polymath and adventurer, best known for his development of the phlogiston theory of combustion, and his advancement of Austrian cameralism.

Johann Becher
Born6 May 1635
DiedOctober 1682 (1682-11) (aged 47)
London, England
Known forPhlogiston theory
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry, alchemy
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