Georg Ernst Stahl | |
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 Georg Ernst Stahl | |
| Born | 22 October 1659 |
| Died | 24 May 1734 (aged 74) Berlin, Holy Roman Empire |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Jena |
| Known for | Phlogiston theory Fermentation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Halle |
| Doctoral students | Nathanael Sendel |
Georg Ernst Stahl (22 October 1659[1] – 24 May 1734) was a German chemist, physician and philosopher. He was a supporter of vitalism, and until the late 18th century his works on phlogiston were accepted as an explanation for chemical processes.[2]
- ^ Stahl's date of birth is often given erroneously as 1660. The correct date is recorded in the parish register of St. John's church, Ansbach. See Gottlieb, B.J. (1942). "Vitalistisches Denken in Deutschland im Anschluss an Georg Ernst Stahl". Klinische Wochenschrift. 21 (20): 445–448. doi:10.1007/bf01773817. S2CID 41987182.
- ^ Ku-ming Chang (2008)"Stahl, Georg Ernst", Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography, Vol. 24, from Cengage Learning