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
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
Symphorien Champier (1472-1539)
Neoplatonism & Philosophy & Medicine & Hermetism
was a French physician, scholar, and humanist. He was born in the small town of Savoy and studied medicine at the
Jan van Ruusbroec (1293-1381)
Mysticism & Hermetism
Jan Van Ruusbroec was a Flemish mystic, theologian, and religious writer who is most renowned for his spiritual works. Born in the town of
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80 BC-after 15 AC)
Architecture & Platonism & Hermetism
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, born in 80 BCE, was a Roman architect, engineer, and author. He is best known for his ten-volume treatise De Architectura,
Apuleius (c. 125 — c. 180 CE)
Hermetism & Platonism
Apuleius was a Roman-born Latin author, Platonist philosopher, and rhetorician of Berber origin who is best known for his Latin novel, The Golden
Horapollo (c.390-490 AD?)
Hermetism & Hieroglyphs & Emblems
Horapollo was an Egyptian scholar and author who wrote a book on hieroglyphics, known as Hieroglyphica. He was born in the city of Oxyrhynchus in
Michael Maier (1568-1622)
Alchemy & Hermetism
Michael Maier was a German alchemist, physician, and polymath who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At 15, he began studying in
Robert Fludd (1574-1637)
Mysticism & Astrology & Alchemy & Neoplatonism & Hermetism
Robert Fludd was an English philosopher, physician and astrologer. He is best known for his work on alchemy, astrology and mysticism. The son of a
John Dee (1527–1608/9)
Alchemy & Divination & Hermetism
John Dee was an English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occult philosopher, and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. He spent much of his life on
Matteo Bosso (1427-1502)
Medicine & Platonic Academy & Neoplatonism & Hermetism
Bosso was a member of the Platonic Academy of Marsilio Ficino and a friend of Pico della Mirandola and Lorenzo de Medici. De instituendo sapientia
Jamblichus (c. 245–c. 325 CE)
Hermetism & Neoplatonism
Jamblichus was a Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher and a student of Porphyry, the most influential Neoplatonist of his time. He is best known for his
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494)
Philosophy & Hermetism & Firenze
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola was an Italian Renaissance philosopher, humanist, and Christian mystic. He is best known for his work, “Oration on the
Hermes Trismegistus
Hermetism
In the Renaissance Hermes Trismegistus was considered to be a pagan philosopher, who had foreseen Christianity. Renaissance scholars such as Ficino,
Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499)
Hermetism & Neoplatonism & Astrology & Firenze
Marsilio Ficino was an Italian philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and physician. He is best known for his translations of Plato and his
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