Georgius Agricola (1494-1555) Alchemy & Medicine & Metallurgy Georgius Agricola was a leading scholar and scientist of the German Renaissance. He is widely regarded as the father of mineralogy and is known for Stanislaus Reinhard Acxtelmeier (1649-1715) Alchemy & Hermetism & Philosophy Little is known about the historian and polymath Acxtelmeier. He is supposed to be from Augsburg, where most of his works were published. Der Rabbi Abraham Eleazar Alchemy Fictitious author. While pretending that this book was used as a source by Nicolas Flamel, it was in fact based on his work. The 18th century editor Antonius de Abbiata Alchemy Drey Vortreffliche und noch nie im Druck gewesene Chymische Bücher. als I Johannis Ticinensis eines Böhmischen Priesters opusculum, genant Processus Henry Bate (13th century CE) Astrology & Mathematics & Physics Henry Bate, also known as Henricus Bate or Johannes de Bateris, was a prominent medieval mathematician, astronomer, and physician. Born around 1246, Phoebus Themmen (1697-1737) Labadists Themmen was a Calvinist minister in Scheemda (Groningen). He wrote a tract against the Labadists W. à Brakel geregtveerdigt, in zyne bestraffinge Michael Scot (12th century CE) Astrology & Mathematics Michael Scot, also known as Michael Scotus, was a mediaeval scholar and astrologer who lived in the 12th century. He was born in Scotland, and he Boëthius (Rome, ca. 480 - Pavia, 525) Tags: Philosophy. Neo-platonism Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus Boethius was a philosopher, theologian, and statesman of the 6th century CE. He Jakob Schönheintz (before 1480-after 1502) Astrology Jakob Schönheitz was a German medical doctor and astrologer from Würzburg Apologia Astrologie. [Nürnberg, Georg Schenk, 1502] ➤ | ➤ | ➤ Johannes Swammerdam (1637-1680) Natural History & Mysticism Swammerdam was a Dutch biologist and microscopist. He was the first to show that insects did not generate from dirt or mud and described how eggs, Guido Bonatti (13 century CE) Astrology & Mathematics Guido Bonatus de forlino. Decem continens tractatus astronomicae. Venezia, Melchiore Sessa, 1506 ➤ | ➤ | ➤ Bonatti on Basic Astrology. by Guido Antoinette Bourignon (1616-1680) Mysticism ­­­­­­­ Antoinette Bourignon (1616-1680) was a Flemish mystic and writer who believed in the importance of inner spiritual transformation. Born into Isaac de la Peyrere (1596-1676) Enlightenment & Jews & Free-thinkers Isaac de la Peyrere was a French theologian and writer who is known for his controversial views on Christianity and Judaism. He believed that Adam Jane Leade (1624-1704) Mysticism & Kabbalah & Jacob Boehme Jane Leade was an English mystic, visionary, and writer who became known for her inspired spiritual teachings and prophetic writings. Born in Adriaan Koerbagh (1633-1669) Free-thinkers & Enlightenment & Theology & Censorship Koerbagh was a Dutch philosopher, theologian, and writer. He is best known for his work “Een Bloemhof van allerley lieflijkheyd, gestrooit in Anonymous publications Der äussere und innere güldene Augen-Spiegel. 1713 ➤ Geber (8th century) Alchemy Jabir ibn Hayyan, also known as Geber, was a prominent alchemist and chemist who lived during the 8th century in the Islamic Golden Age. He is Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) Astronomy & Physics & Hermetism & Hieroglyphics & Coptic Kircher was a German Jesuit scholar and polymath who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, music, and Jan Amos Comenius (1592-1670) Education & House with the Heads & Moravian Brotherhood Comenius was born in Moravia in the Czech lands. Before being exiled from his homeland he belonged to, and was eventually made bishop of, a Judah Leon Abravanel (c.1460-c1530?) Philosophy & Neoplatonism & Love Leone Ebreo as he was known, was a Jewish philosopher. The Dialoghi di Amore is his most important work, and also the most important work on Next page