Paracelsus
Swiss physician and alchemist
Paracelsus, born Theophrastus von Hohenheim, 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... Wikipedia
Died: September 24, 1541, Salzburg, Austria
Full name: Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim
Influenced by: Desiderius Erasmus, Marsilio Ficino, and Johannes Trithemius
Parents: Wilhelm Bombast von Hohenheim and Elsa Oschner
Notable ideas: Toxicology; "The dose makes the poison"
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