Philosophers

A philosopher is a term given to thinkers who in history came up with ideas and theories about how things worked but often did not have evidence.

Articles that Philosophers Appeared in...

History of Chemistry: Alchemy Symbols

Alchemy symbols are illustrations that have been used by alchemists for hundreds of years to communicate between alchemists about different elements and scientific methods in the pursuit of alchemy. It was also used as a way to protect their discoveries and findings as often they were only known by a few people.

History of Chemistry: Alchemy Symbols of the Ancient Greeks

The first recorded use of symbols to refer to elements was by Ancient Greek philosophers who used their studies of the planets and the days to correspond to their understanding of the elements.