Alchemy was developed around the 1st century AD in Hellenistic Egypt, primarily originating from the works of the philosopher Zosimos of Panopolis. It evolved over time and spread to various cultures, eventually flourishing during the medieval period in Europe and the Islamic world.

There are ,i would say,3 alchemists considered to be of major importance.each are contributed with developing alchemical frameworks that cemented the foundations of the modern sciences ,philosophy,and spiritualism. Roger bacon (1214-1294) stresed a greater importance on experimentation rather than reasoning and authority.his works were of great importance to the countless number of alchemists throughout the following centuries. Zosimos of panopolis (300ad.) Is author of the oldest alchemical scripts and books.his was an era that presented alchemy as an esoteric and spiritual approach. The spiritual nature of alchemy would be symbolized as a religious regeneration of the human soul. Robert boyle ,finaly ,is credited with the transition towards a rational materialism.known as the father of modern chemistry,he ,using alchemical methods ,made discoverys that paved the way for the new elemental science of chemistry.

Curtis Matthew has: Played Prosecutor - Creighton Case in "The American Experience" in 1988. Played Scapinelli in "The Student of Prague" in 2004. Played Psychologist in "Ripper 2: Letter from Within" in 2004. Played Old Man in "Helping Hand" in 2005. Played Secret Service Agent in "The Omen" in 2006. Played Faun in "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" in 2008. Played Karl in "In Memoriam" in 2008. Played Submarine Captain in "Babylon A.D." in 2008. Played Farmer 2 in "The Pagan Queen" in 2009. Played The Driver in "Head to Love" in 2009. Played Old Man in "Solomon Kane" in 2009. Played Zosimos Aeneos in "Borgia" in 2011. Performed in "Cat in the Rain" in 2011. Played Curate in "The Musketeers" in 2014.

Arsenic compounds were mined by the early Chinese, Egyptian and Greek civilisations. So, arsenic has been around and in use in different ways since antiquity - long before it was first documented (which is the first credited discovery) by Albertus Magnus, a German scientist, in 1250.