Johannes Sibertus Kuffler
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Johannes Sibertus Kuffler (1595–1677) was a German inventor and chemist, from Cologne
. He started in a successful dyeing
business in Leiden, with his brother Abraham, and then moved it to Bow, London
. The new colour was called "Color Kufflerianus" or "Bow dye". In England he spent much effort promoting a 'secret weapon' (torpedo or submarine) for naval warfare, petioning Richard Cromwell
.
He married Catherina, daughter of Cornelius Drebbel
. Like his father-in-law, he contributed to technology, in the matter of oven
s that were self-regulating. He demonstrated a use as incubator to the Royal Society
.
He was also an experimental alchemist. He was an associate of Johann Glauber, and went into an alchemical venture with Johann Moriaen
and Benjamin Worsley
.
He had a 1618 doctorate from the University of Padua
.
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
. He started in a successful dyeing
Dyeing
Dyeing is the process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material. After dyeing, dye molecules have uncut Chemical bond with fiber molecules. The temperature and time controlling...
business in Leiden, with his brother Abraham, and then moved it to Bow, London
Bow, London
Bow is an area of London, England, United Kingdom in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a built-up, mostly residential district located east of Charing Cross, and is a part of the East End.-Bridges at Bowe:...
. The new colour was called "Color Kufflerianus" or "Bow dye". In England he spent much effort promoting a 'secret weapon' (torpedo or submarine) for naval warfare, petioning Richard Cromwell
Richard Cromwell
At the same time, the officers of the New Model Army became increasingly wary about the government's commitment to the military cause. The fact that Richard Cromwell lacked military credentials grated with men who had fought on the battlefields of the English Civil War to secure their nation's...
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He married Catherina, daughter of Cornelius Drebbel
Cornelius Drebbel
Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel was the Dutch builder of the first navigable submarine in 1620. Drebbel was an innovator who contributed to the development of measurement and control systems, optics and chemistry....
. Like his father-in-law, he contributed to technology, in the matter of oven
Oven
An oven is a thermally insulated chamber used for the heating, baking or drying of a substance. It is most commonly used for cooking. Kilns, and furnaces are special-purpose ovens...
s that were self-regulating. He demonstrated a use as incubator to the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
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He was also an experimental alchemist. He was an associate of Johann Glauber, and went into an alchemical venture with Johann Moriaen
Johann Moriaen
Johann Moriaen was a German alchemist and early chemist, known as an associate of Samuel Hartlib. He was active in recruiting for Hartlib's network of intellectuals, the Hartlib Circle, and communicating with them. He was a convinced pansophist.With no published works, his activities have been...
and Benjamin Worsley
Benjamin Worsley
Benjamin Worsley was an English physician, Surveyor-General of Ireland, experimental scientist, civil servant and intellectual figure of Commonwealth England. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, but may not have graduated....
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He had a 1618 doctorate from the University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
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