page_title: Hennig Brand
hierarchical_section_title: Hennig Brand
caption_attribution_description: English: Full title: The Alchymist, In Search of the Philosopher’s Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and prays for the successful Conclusion of his operation, as was the custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers, by Joseph Wright of Derby, now in Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby, U.K. Türkçe: Joseph Wright of Derby'nin 1771 tarihli Felsefe Taşını Arayan Simyacı tablosu Italiano: L'alchimista scopre il fosforo cercando la Pietra Filosofale - conservato al Derby Museum and Art Gallery - Derby (UK)
context_page_description: Hennig Brand was a German merchant, pharmacist and alchemist, who lived and worked in Hamburg. He is the discoverer of the chemical element phosphorus.
context_section_description: Hennig Brand ([ˈhɛnɪç bʁant]; c. 1630 – c. 1692 or c. 1710) was a German merchant, pharmacist and alchemist, who lived and worked in Hamburg. He is the discoverer of the chemical element phosphorus.
caption: The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus (1771) by Joseph Wright depicting Hennig Brand discovering phosphorus (the glow shown is exaggerated)
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