GLASER

glaser, christopher, a pharmaceutical chemist of the 17th century, was a native of basel, became demonstrator of chemistry at the jardin du roi in paris and apothecary to louis xiv. and to the duke of orleans. he is best known by his _traite de la chymie_ (paris, 1663), which went through some ten editions in about five-and-twenty years, and was translated into both german and english. it has been alleged that he was an accomplice in the notorious poisonings carried out by the marchioness de brinvilliers, but the extent of his complicity is doubtful. he appears to have died some time before 1676. the _sal polychrestum glaseri_ is normal potassium sulphate which he prepared and used medicinally.