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- In 1530 he attracted the animosity of the medical community in Nuremberg, but successfully treated several cases of elephantiasis. In 1536, his Die grosse Wundartzney(The Great Surgery Book) was published, and brought him some fame.
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Sep 20, 2024 · Paracelsus (born November 11 or December 17, 1493, Einsiedeln, Switzerland—died September 24, 1541, Salzburg, Archbishopric of Salzburg [now in Austria]) was a German-Swiss physician and alchemist who established the role of chemistry in medicine.
Paracelsus was a Swiss Germanphysician famous for establishing the importance of chemistry in the field of medicine and using unconventional cures for treating patients. As indicated by the ‘London Pharmacopoeia’ he was the inventor of new chemical remedies that involved iron, mercury, sulphur, and copper-sulphate.
Jun 10, 2024 · Paracelsus received a doctorate in medicine and surgery in Ferrara, Italy. After years of travel and service as an army physician, he settled in Salzburg at the latest in 1524, where he wrote a series of first theological writings on the Virgin Mary, Trinity and Reformation issues.
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.
- Oana Stan
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 , 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.
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).
