Author:John French
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John French was an English doctor known for his contributions to chemistry and in particular to distillation. He is generally regarded as transitional between alchemy and chemistry. |
WorksEdit
As authorEdit
- French, John (1650), The Art of Distillation.
- French, John (1654), The York-shire spaw.
As translatorEdit
- Sedziwój, Michal; French, John (translator) (1650), A new light of alchymie.
- Glauber, Johann Rudolf; French, John (translator) (1651), A description of new philosophical furnaces.
- Agrippa, Heinrich Cornelius; French, John (translator) (1651), Three Books of Occult Philosophy. (this work was published in English with the author identified only as J.F., one of the few extent copies had the initials modified to say J.Freak.)
Works by this author published before January 1, 1926 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.