Paracelsus
November 10, 1493 –September 24, 1541
Physician writer, Astrologer, Astronomer, Pharmacist, Chemist, Philosopher
Lived 47 years
- Born in
- Egg
- Passed away in
- Salzburg
Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim (10 November 1493 – 24 September 1541), known as Paracelsus, was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.
He was a pioneer in several aspects of the medical revolution of the Renaissance, emphasizing the value of observation in combination with received wisdom. He is credited as the "father of toxicology". Paracelsus also had a substantial influence as a prophet or diviner, his "Prognostications" being studied by Rosicrucians in the 17th century. Paracelsianism is the early modern medical movement inspired by the study of his works.
Education: University of Ferrara, University of Vienna
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracelsus