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Alchemists

Alchemists. By Sydney and Dana Chemistry 20 September 16,2011. What is an Alchemist?. An Alchemist is a person who believes in alchemy (an ancient tradition that believed in creating the mythical “Philosophers Stone”).

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Alchemists

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  1. Alchemists By Sydney and Dana Chemistry 20 September 16,2011

  2. What is an Alchemist? An Alchemist is a person who believes in alchemy (an ancient tradition that believed in creating the mythical “Philosophers Stone”). The “Philosophers Stone” refers to a grain that could change molten lead into the purest form of gold. This theory was one of the first chemical beliefs and went throughout the 20th Century.

  3. Alchemy Today, Alchemy is used as a catch word for obscure symbolism or for the idea of spiritual inner change. Alchemy can be viewed as a protoscience, a precursor to modern chemistry, having provided procedures, experiments, equipments and terminology that are still used today It is was started in the Islamic world in the middle ages, then it travelled to Europe from the 13th -18th century. In the 20th century, the Alchemy belief was revived.

  4. Stereotypical Views In later years, people viewed alchemists as mysterious experts belonging to a secret society that exchanged messages in secret code form. They were also seen as having paranormal powers, which allowed them to do magical things and live to extreme old age.

  5. Contributions & Significance Alchemy was an early form of chemical technology that explored the nature of substances. It is a philosophy of mankind’s place in the scheme of things. Alchemy developed a language emblematic symbolism, which is used worldwide. Practical applications of alchemy produced a wide range of contributions to the medical and physical sciences, such as transforming heavy metals and toxic herbs to remove their bad health.

  6. A picture of an Alchemist and the Philosophers Stone The wheel of Alchemy An Alchemists Laboratory Alchemy Symbolism

  7. Interesting Facts! Studies of Alchemy influenced Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity Some people today still try to perform alchemical experiments, often for spiritual reasons. Alchemy was once said to be a part of the formation of tradition medications

  8. Bibliography • Pictures: • http://www.google.ca/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi • Information: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_alchemists • http://www.alchemywebsite.com/introduction.html • http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi76.htm

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