Paracelsus - Wikipedia He wrote two essays on Paracelsus, one delivered in the house in which Paracelsus was born at Einsiedeln in June 1929, the other to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Paracelsus's death in 1941 at Zurich
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 — Toxipedia Paracelsus was an alchemist, though he eschewed the common goal of chrysopoeia, the creation of gold from lesser metals; his interest was primarily medical He was the main figure associated with Iatrochemistry, an early predecessor to pharmacology that combined alchemical and medical principles
PARACELSUS - 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)
The Life of Theophrastus of Hohenheim, called Paracelsus Theophrastus Bombast of Hohenheim (1493-1541) was a Swiss physician, natural philosopher and theologian of Swabian origin By introducing new ideas into medieval medicine, which was still bound to the theories of antiquity, he proposed a reform of Renaissance medicine and pharmacology
Paracelsus - New World Encyclopedia Paracelsus (November 11 or December 17, 1493 – 24 September, 1541) was a Swiss alchemist, physician, astrologer, and philosopher Born Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim, he took the name Paracelsus later in life, meaning "beside or similar to Celsus," an early Roman physician
Paracelsus, Physician and Philosopher: - WRF Paracelsus (1493-1541) was a medical doctor, alchemist and philosopher who provoked controversy during his lifetime and still invokes controversy today when his name is mentioned
Paracelsus summary | Britannica He claimed to have received his doctoral degree at the University of Ferrara He adopted the name “para-Celsus”—meaning “beyond Celsus” (the Roman authority on medicine)—and wandered throughout Europe and the Middle East, studying with alchemists