Paracelsus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swiss physician and alchemist
Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1493
Place of Birth: Einsiedeln, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
Date of Death: 24-Sep-1541
Profession: astronomer, naturalist, pharmacist, astrologer, physician writer, chemist, theologian, philosopher
Nationality: Switzerland
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Paracelsus
- Paracelsus (; 1493/4 – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus von Hohenheim (full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim), was a Swiss physician, alchemist, and astrologer of the German Renaissance.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".
- Paracelsus also had a substantial impact as a prophet or diviner, his "Prognostications" being studied by Rosicrucians in the 1700s.
- Paracelsianism is the early modern medical movement inspired by the study of his works.
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After Quentin Matsys
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| Alternative names | Quinten Massys (I), Quinten Matsijs, Quinten Matsys, Quinten Messijs, Quinten Messys, Quinten Metsijs (I), Quinten Metsys, Quintinus Metsys, Quintin Metsys | ||
| Description | Southern Netherlandish painter and draughtsman | ||
| Date of birth/death | 10 September 1456 or 10 September 1466 | between 13 July 1530 and 16 September 1530 | |
| Location of birth/death | Leuven | Antwerp | |
| Work location | Leuven (1486), Antwerp (1491-1530) | ||
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