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# Johann Joachim Becher

(1635–1682)   Chemist

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Johann Joachim Becher was a chemist.

## Quick Facts About Johann Joachim Becher

Born May 6, 1635

Died January 1, 1682

Profession Chemist

## About Johann Joachim Becher

German physicist, scientific alchemist, pioneer of chemistry, scholar, courtier, and adventurer... \| Johann Joachim Becher was a German physician, alchemist, precursor of chemistry, scholar, polymath and adventurer, best known for his terra pinguis theory which became the phlogiston theory of combustion, and his advancement of Austrian cameralism.

##  Quotes by Johann Joachim Becher

> [“The chemists are a strange class of mortals, impelled by an almost insane impulse to seek their pleasures amid smoke and vapour,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-joachim-becher/the-chemists-are-a-strange-class-of-mortals-impelled-by-an-almost/)

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