Johann Joachim Becher (6 May 1635 – October 1682) was a German physician, alchemist, precursor of chemistry, scholar and adventurer, best known for his development of the phlogiston theory of combustion, and his advancement of Austrian cameralism.
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6 May 1635 Speyer, Holy Roman Empire
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Died |
1682 (aged 46) London, England
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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