What else did Jaber bin hayan invent?
Jaber also wrote so many books ranged between two hundred and
thirty-two and five hundred books (232-500), on which the world
depended on for several centuries and until toady.
Hafsa Zia-ud-Din.
15/9/2009
well,Jabir-bin-Hayan was a Muslims chemists.he was known as
FATHER OF CHEMISTRY.He was the student of Imama jafar Sadiq.Imam
Jafar Sadiq was also a well-known chemist during his
period.Jabir-bin-Hayan modified the Greek concept of elements.He
gave the metalic concept of sulphur and Mercury.According to himthe
difference in metals is due to the difference in the amout of
sulphurand mercury present in them.He gave the concept of
geological formation of metals.Jabir-bin-Hayan,after combining
Greek;s technological knowledge and practical arts of handicrafts,
introduced new modes of theoretical and practical aspects of
chemistry.He explained the calcination and reduction scientifically
and improved the methods of evaporation, melting,
sublimation,distillaton and crystallizaton.He extracted antmony and
arsenic from their sulphides.He refined the methods of extraction
of metals from their ores and preparation of steel.He discovered
the method of preparing Varnish using manganese dioxide and applied
it to prevent rusting of iron.He developed glass industry and water
proofing of cloth.He prepared concentrated acetic acid by
concentration of vinegar and developed the process ofgolden script
writing with iron pyrites.Jabir's major contribution in chemistry
is the discovery of nitric acid and sulphuric acid.He prepared Aqua
Regia (Royal water) to dissolve gold.And a lot whole lot more
things but so much for today.