History of Chemistry

Classical Era to Modern Chemistry

Since the start of recorded history, we have been trying to understand the World around us. The link below shows a summary of the history of Science:-

Timeline of Science

Key points in the history of Chemistry include:-

~ 5500 BCE 

First evidence of metals (Copper, Tin and Lead)  being extracted from rocks by heating them in a fire.

~ 1200 BCE

First evidence of Iron being extracted from rocks by heating them in a kiln. 

~ 400 BCE

The ancient Greeks decide that all materials are made of four Elements  - Earth, Air, Fire and Water. They use different combinations of these to explain all other materials. The ancient Greeks also decide that all matter is made of tiny, unbreakable "atoms" 

~ 1200 CE