The Most Famous

Chemists from Iran

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This page contains a list of the greatest Iranians Chemists. The pantheon dataset contains 602 Chemists, 2 of which were born in Iran. This makes Iran the birth place of the 33rd most number of Chemists behind Australia and South Africa.

Top 2 Chemists

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Iranians Chemists of all time. This list of famous Iranians Chemists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

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    Photo of Jabir ibn Hayyan

    Jabir ibn Hayyan

    721 - 815

    HPI 82.3089 langs
    Jabir ibn Hayyan is most famous for his contributions to the field of chemistry. He is credited with inventing a number of substances...Read moreShow less

    Jabir ibn Hayyan is most famous for his contributions to the field of chemistry. He is credited with inventing a number of substances including sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and aqua regia.

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