Jabir bin Hayan

Born in 721 to 815 AD

Know as Geber In the west,

Great practical Chemist of his time

He made many chemicals like Nitric Acid, Sulphuric acid, and Hydrochloric acid.

He is considered god-father of modern chemistry.

Reason of famous: Chemical techniques like calcination, reduction, sublimation, distillation, melting and crystallization.

His chemical treaties translated into other languages.

He gave a theory on the geological formation of metals.

He prepared basic lead carbonate, arsenic and antimony from their sulphides dealt with refinement of metals, preparation of steel, dyeing of cloth and leather.

He composed these books.

kitab al Rahmah
Kitab al Tajmi
Book Seventy
Composition of Alchemy