Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont
Flemish alchemist and writer · Writers · Lived 1614 to 1699 · aged 85
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Something wrong?Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont was a Flemish alchemist and writer, the son of Jan Baptist van Helmont. He is now best known for his publication in the 1640s of his father's pioneer works on chemistry, which link the origins of the science to the study of alchemy.
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Father: Jan Baptist van HelmontAbout this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1614 to 1699 · aged 85
Writers born in the 1610s 6
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