Jabir ibn Hayyan

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jabir-ibn-hayyan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Jabir ibn Hayyan born?Circa 721 AD
2. Where was Jabir ibn Hayyan born?Tus, Persia (modern-day Iran)
3. When did Jabir ibn Hayyan die?Circa 815 AD
4. Who was Jabir ibn Hayyan and why is he called the Father of Chemistry?He was a scientist from Persia born around 721 AD who used careful experiments to study chemicals. He is called the Father of Chemistry because he turned alchemy into a science that people still use today.
5. What tools did he invent for laboratories?He made the alembic, retorts, crucibles, beakers, and flasks that scientists use to boil, distill, and keep chemicals.

Polymath: An individual whose knowledge spans a significant number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve problems.
Alembic: An apparatus used for distillation, consisting of a heated vessel and a cooling tube, often associated with alchemical practices.
Empirical Method: A scientific approach that relies on observation, experimentation, and verifiable evidence rather than theoretical speculation.
Corpus: A collection of written works, especially the complete works of a particular author or on a particular subject.