Paracelsus - Wikipedia Paracelsus ( ˌ p æ r ə ˈ s ɛ l s ə s ; German: [paʁaˈtsɛlzʊs]; c 1493 [1] – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus von Hohenheim (full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim [11] [12]), was a Swiss [13] physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance [14] [15]
Paracelsus | Biography Facts | Britannica Paracelsus, German-Swiss physician and alchemist who established the role of chemistry in medicine His chemical remedies, including those containing mercury, sulfur, iron, and copper sulfate, united medicine with chemistry and contributed substantially to the rise of modern medicine
Paracelsus, the Alchemist Who Wed Medicine to Magic The life and writings of the Swiss-born, German-speaking physician-alchemist Theophrastus von Hohenheim, better known as Paracelsus (ca 1493–1541), stubbornly resist strict categorization and demystification
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know - TheCollector Paracelsus goes by many names: the father of chemistry, the Luther of Medicine, and the godfather of modern chemotherapy His work, which was mostly published after his death, is an encyclopedic exploration of the universe, God, diseases, and immortality Paracelsus defies interpretation by his shuffling of science, experiment, and esoteric ideas
Paracelsus: the Father of Toxicology and the Enemy of Physicians Paracelsus was born in 1493 in Einsiedeln, Schwyz, the Old Swiss Confederacy (modern day Switzerland) Paracelsus’ father, Wilhelm Bombast von Hohenheim, was a Swabian nobleman said to have been born out of wedlock in an impoverished family of knights
PARACELSUS : ESSENTIAL READINGS - Stanford University Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim (1493-1541), more commonly known as Paracelsus, is one of the most controversial figures in the history of Renaissance medicine (our word, "bombastic," comes from his name)
Paracelsus - Toxipedia Paracelsus (born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheimborn November 11 or December 17 1493 in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, died September 24, 1541 in Salzburg, Austria), sometimes called the "father" of toxicology
Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus - Encyclopedia. com One of the most striking and picturesque figures in the history of medicine, alchemy, and occultism, full name Auraelus Philippus Theophrastus Paracelsus Bombast von Hohenheim, this illustrious physician and exponent of the hermetic philosophy was renowned under the name of Paracelsus
The works of Theophrastus Bombast of Hohenheim, called Paracelsus - UZH The numerous works of Paracelsus cover a wide range such as the description of natural substances and their alchemical processing, pharmaceutical methods, diseases, wound care and clinical observation within surgery, spas and much more