Chemistry ? Who invented it?

Who is the inventer of the Chemistry?

Chemistry

The word chemistry comes from the word alchemy, an earlier set of practices that  encompassed elements of chemistry, medicine etc. The word alchemy in turn is derived  from the Arabic word al-kimiya, meaning alchemy. The earliest pioneers of Chemistry, and inventors of the modern scientific method, were  medieval Arab and Persian scholars. They introduced precise observation and controlled  experimentation into the field and discovered numerous Chemical substances. The most influential Muslim chemists were Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber, d. 815), al-Kindi (d. 873),  al-Razi (d. 925), al-Biruni (d. 1048) and Alhazen (d. 1039). The works of Jabir became more  widely known in Europe through Latin translations by a pseudo-Geber in 14th century Spain, who also wrote some of his own books under the pen name "Geber". Jabir is held to be the  first practical alchemist. Kitab al-Kimya is an important work of alchemy by Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber), written sometime  in the late 8th century. Originally written in Arabic, it was translated into Latin and various  European languages. It was translated in 1144 by Robert of Chester as "The Book of the  Composition of Alchemy". It was the most influential of Geber's books in the West. The book,  along with his Kitab al-Sab'een, has been described as being "popular in Europe for several  centuries" and influencing the evolution of chemistry. The historian of chemistry Erick John Holmyard gives credit to Jabir for developing alchemy  into an experimental science and he writes that Jabir's importance to the history of chemistry  is equal to that of Robert Boyle and Antoine Lavoisier. Another muslim chemist Al-Razi developed several chemical instruments that remain in use  to this day. He is known to have perfected methods of distillation and extraction, which have  led to his discovery of sulfuric acid, by dry distillation of vitriol (al-zajat). These discoveries  paved the way for other Persian alchemists, as did the discovery of various other mineral  acids by Jabir Ibn Hayyan. As a pioneer of alchemy, Razi was the first to distill/refine  petroleum and produce kerosene (later used as lamp oil and jet fuel). In the Photo: An illustration of the various experiments and instruments used by Jabir Ibn Hayyan.