Mary the Jewess

alchemist who lived between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE in Alexandria
Person human Q7499
Mary the Jewess
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Mary the Jewess was born in Alexandria[1]. She worked as an architect, alchemist, writer, and philosopher[2].

Mary the Jewess

Summary

Mary the Jewess is a human[1]. She was born in Alexandria[2]. She died in Alexandria[3]. She worked as an architect[4], alchemist[5], writer[6], and philosopher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mary the Jewess's place of birth was Alexandria[2].
  • Mary the Jewess passed away in Alexandria[3].
  • Mary the Jewess's professions included architect[4].
  • Mary the Jewess worked as an alchemist[5].
  • Mary the Jewess worked as a writer[6].
  • Mary the Jewess worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Mary the Jewess is recorded as female[9].
  • Mary the Jewess's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Mary the Jewess's Commons category is recorded as Mary the Jewess[11].
  • Mary the Jewess's said to be the same as is recorded as Miriam[12].
  • Mary the Jewess's given name is recorded as Miriam[13].
  • Mary the Jewess's described at URL is recorded as http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1094-alchemy#anchor2[14].
  • Mary the Jewess studied under Pseudo-Democritus[15].
  • Mary the Jewess's described by source is recorded as Maria the Jewess--founding mother of alchemy[16].
  • Mary the Jewess's described by source is recorded as Forgotten Women: The Scientists[17].
  • Mary the Jewess's described by source is recorded as Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome[18].
  • Mary the Jewess's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[19].
  • Mary the Jewess's start of work period is recorded as +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z[20].
  • Mary the Jewess's end of work period is recorded as +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Mary the Jewess's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary the Jewess was born in Alexandria[2].

Education

Mary the Jewess studied under Pseudo-Democritus[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[4], alchemist[5], writer[6], and philosopher[7].

Death and Burial

Mary the Jewess passed away in Alexandria[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary the Jewess include bain-marie[23], a cookware and bakeware[24].

Why It Matters

Mary the Jewess ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

She is credited with the discovery of hydrochloric acid[27], an aqueous solution[28] and bain-marie[29], a cookware and bakeware[30]. Entities named for her include bain-marie[23], a cookware and bakeware[24].

FAQs

Where was Mary the Jewess born?

Mary the Jewess's place of birth was Alexandria[2].

Where did Mary the Jewess die?

Mary the Jewess died in Alexandria[3].

What did Mary the Jewess do for work?

Mary the Jewess worked as architect[4], alchemist[5], writer[6], and philosopher[7].

What did Mary the Jewess discover?

Mary the Jewess is credited as discoverer of hydrochloric acid[27] and bain-marie[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Maria the Jewess--founding mother of alchemy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Maria the Jewess--founding mother of alchemy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Maria the Jewess--founding mother of alchemy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Maria the Jewess--founding mother of alchemy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Maria the Jewess--founding mother of alchemy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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