Jeremias Friedrich Gülich

Jeremias Friedrich Gülich (1733–1803[2]) was a dyer in the neighbourhood of Stuttgart; he published the Complete Dyeing and Bleaching Book, an elaborate six-volume work on the technical details of dying.

[3] He made contributions in improving the body of scientific knowledge on colour.

[4] Johann Wolfgang von Goethe praised Jeremias' contribution to optics[5] heavily in his book Theory of Colours.

[7] Jeremias also helped to set industry standards on dying, most notably of sheep wool.

[1] By the end of his life he had become the sole supplier of clothing to the military and also opened a saltpeter and gunpowder factory.