Tyrocinium Chymicum
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Tyrocinium Chymicum was a published set of chemistry lecture notes started by Jean Beguin
in 1610 in Paris, France. It has been suggested that it was the first chemistry
text book (as opposed to alchemy
). Many of the preparations were pharmaceutical in nature.
Jean Beguin
Jean Beguin was an iatrochemist noted for his 1610 Tyrocinium Chymicum , which many consider to be one of the first chemistry textbooks. In the 1615 edition of his textbook, Beguin made the first-ever chemical equation or rudimentary reaction diagrams, showing the results of reactions in which...
in 1610 in Paris, France. It has been suggested that it was the first chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
text book (as opposed to alchemy
Alchemy
Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ claims to profound powers were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied; these include the creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base...
). Many of the preparations were pharmaceutical in nature.