Alchemy

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             Famous Alchemists.
             One of the first major alchemists in Egypt was Democritus. He lived from .
             Democritus claimed to have produced gold and wrote how in one of his books, but most believe.
             he made brass which has a similar color. He also made many discoveries for science in general. He.
             believed that eventually scientists would obtain matter that could not be broken down into smaller.
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             Another alchemist named Zosimus also lived in Egypt. In 300 A.D. he wrote 28 books on.
             alchemy. Several of his books told how to create different kinds of metals. Most other alchemists,.
             however, regarded most of his books as useless. Jabir Ibn-Hayyan lived from 750 to 815 A.D. He.
             was first alchemist to think that all metals were made of mercury and sulfur. Al-Razi lived from.
             850 to 925 A.D. He agreed with Jabir Ibn-Hayyan that all metals were made of mercury and.
             sulfur, but also believed that salt was part of all metals. .
             Robert of Chester and Gerrard of Cremona translated many arabic books on alchemy in.
             the 1100's. One of the first major alchemists in Europe was Albert of Bollstadt. He lived from.
             1200 to 1280 and was the first alchemist to discover arsenic. Roger Bacon lived from 1214 to.
             1292. He was a mathmetition and believed that math would be the best way for alchemy to make.
             progress. .
             Cornelius Agippa lived from 1486 to 1535. He, like many other alchemists, was accused.
             of witchcraft. He worked as a physician and was mostly interested in the medical half of alchemy.
             Paracelsus liked from 1493 to 1541 and also studied the medical part of alchemy. He had a.
             lifelong interest in natural sciences. He tried to make the elixir of life but never did.
             Superstitions .
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             There are many superstitions that alchemists had. One of them is the elixir of life. Most of.
             the alchemists that studied the medical part of alchemy tried to make the elixir of life. The elixir of.
             life supposedly prolonged life indefinitely and was able to cure any disease.