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Paracelsus (/ ˌ p æ r ə ˈ s ɛ l s ə s /; German: [paʁaˈtsɛlzʊs]; c. 1493 – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus von Hohenheim (full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim), was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.
May 16, 2024 · 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.
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Mar 29, 2024 · Paracelsus was a Renaissance man by all means. He made contributions to alchemy, medicine, toxicology, philosophy, and even theology. Few names have incited as much debate as Paracelsus. Such is the destiny of polymaths and revolutionaries.
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May 21, 2018 · 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.
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Sep 24, 2015 · Toxicology is a branch of knowledge dealing with the scientific study of the characteristics and effects of poisons on living organisms. The man considered to be the ‘father’ of this discipline is Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, also known as Paracelsus. It is said that Paracelsus meant ‘equal to Celsus ...
Paracelsus , orig. Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, (born Nov. 11 or Dec. 17, 1493, Einsiedeln, Switz.—died Sept. 24, 1541, Salzburg, Archbishopric of Salzburg), German-born Swiss physician and alchemist. He claimed to have received his doctoral degree at the University of Ferrara.
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Paracelsus is now considered the first to connect goiter (swelling of the thyroid gland) with minerals in drinking water and the first to describe syphilis (a contagious sexually transmitted disease). Paracelus introduced the therapeutic use of mineral baths.
Mar 23, 2023 · Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, called Paracelsus (b. 1493/94–d. 1541), was a prominent 16th-century figure in the history of science, medicine, and esoterica, and also a radical reformer of the early Reformation.
Apr 29, 2024 · 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.
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