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Johann Rudolf Glauber (1604–1670) was a German-Dutch chemist and alchemist who first prepared substances such as hydrochloric, sulfuric, and nitric acids, and various salts, such as sodium sulfate (Glauber's salt). He also first published a general account of the preparation of ammonium sulfate from urine and iron sulfate.

He wrote numerous books, including:

- Furni Novi Philosophici oder Beschreibung einer New-erfundenen Distilir-Kunst (New Philosophical Furnaces or Description of a Newly Invented Art of Distillation) (1646, German)

- De Natura Salium (On the Nature of Salts) (1658-9, Latin)

- Tractatus de Signatura Salium, Metallorum, et Planetarum (Treatise on the Signature of Salts, Metals, and Planets) (1658, Latin)

- Miraculum Mundi, oder Wunder-Welt (Miracle of the World, or Wonderful World) (1658, German)

- Philosophia Naturae (Philosophy of Nature) (1663-4, Latin)

- Consolatio Navigantium (Consolation of Sailors) (1667, Latin)

- Opera Chymica (Chemical Works) (1668, Latin)

- De Auri Tintura Philosophica (On the Philosophical Tincture of Gold) (1669, Latin)

- Novum Lumen Chymicum (New Light of Chemistry) (1670, German)

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