Events tagged with "Robert of Chester"

Historical Events tagged with "Robert of Chester"

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Robert of Chester's Latin Translation of Alchemy

February 11th, 1144 881 years ago

Robert of Chester completed his significant translation of the 'Liber de compositione alchemiae' from Arabic into Latin, which played a crucial role in the development of Western alchemical thought. This translation facilitated the integration of Arabic scientific knowledge into European intellectual traditions and marked a pivotal moment in the history of alchemy.