I have been reading about several people from different ages and regions who had something to do with Alchemy. Now I don't know how true Alchemy is but from what I read it has some truth to it. Now the most recent one that I read about was Newton and how he worked with it, so I was wondering if there are any good details on how Alchemy was used throughout history
Not to discourage further answers because there's always more to be said!
But /u/bemonk (whose flair is Early Modern Alchemy) has written lots about impact of alchemy on this subreddit, including:
Would alchemists have believed that modern chemistry is alchemy?
Additionally, there's a great post by /u/restricteddata (whose flair is 'Modern Science') on the subject of alchemy:
I've answered this way too many times before. I'd encourage you to read my previous answers to this exact question:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/bemonk
Summary: Yes, alchemy has had a ginormously huge impact on the history of science and philosophy.