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Georg Ernst Stahl

    October 21, 1659 – May 14, 1734

    Georg Ernst Stahl was a German physician, chemist, and philosopher known for his advocacy of vitalism. Stahl posited that living organisms are governed by an anima, or soul, which actively delays the natural tendency toward decomposition. In chemistry, while acknowledging atomic theory, he argued that purely mechanistic views were insufficient to explain chemical processes. His most notable contribution was the theory of phlogiston, which served as a crucial transition between alchemy and modern chemistry.

    D. Georg. Ern. Stahlii, Consiliarii Et Archiatri Regii Borussici Primarii (1721)
    Chymia Rationalis Et Experimentalis
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    Zufällige Gedanken Und Nützliche Bedenken Über Den Streit, Von Dem Sogenannten Sulphure
    Philosophical Principles Of Universal Chemistry: Or, The Foundation Of A Scientifical Manner Of Inquiring Into And Preparing The Natural And Artificia