Tapputi
Babylonian perfume-maker, considered to be the world's first chemist
About Tapputi
Born 1200 BC. Tapputi was a chemist and perfumer.
Tappūtī-Bēlet-Ekallim (The referenced is the goddess Bēlet-Ekalli.)
She was a perfumer active in Assur during the reign of Tukulti-Ninurta I. As mentioned in a cuneiform tablet dated around 1200 BC, she used flowers, oil, and calamus along with cyperus, myrrh, and balsam, which after adding water and other solvents were distilled and filtered several times.
Tapputi was the head of a group of professional female perfumers and also was an overseer at the Royal Palace. She worked with someone named (—)-ninu (the first part of her name has been lost).
In popular culture Tapputi is one of the main characters of the animated webseries Super Science Friends.
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Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Tapputi?
Babylonian perfume-maker, considered to be the world's first chemist
When was Tapputi born?
Tapputi was born in 1200 BC.
What was Tapputi's occupation?
Tapputi was a chemist and perfumer.
What nationality was Tapputi?
Tapputi's recorded nationality: Babylonia.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tapputi. https://biography.guide/tapputi/
MLA: "Tapputi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tapputi/.
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