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Paracelsus
Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist (c. 1493 – 1541) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paracelsus (/ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs/; German: [paʁaˈtsɛlzʊs]; c. 1493[1] – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus von Hohenheim (full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim[3][4]), was a Swiss[5] physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.[6][7]
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Born | Theophrastus von Hohenheim c. 1493[1] |
Died | 24 September 1541(1541-09-24) (aged 47) Salzburg, Archbishopric of Salzburg (present-day Austria) |
Other names | Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus, Doctor Paracelsus |
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Era | Renaissance philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Renaissance humanism |
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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".[8] 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.[9]