Giambattista della Porta (1535-1615)
Jan 16, 2023
Science & Optics & Magic & Medicine & Botany
Giambattista della Porta, the “Father of Modern Scientific Method,” was an Italian scientist, philosopher, and playwright. Della Porta was a
Matteo Bosso (1427-1502)
Jan 15, 2023
Medicine & Platonic Academy & Hermetism & Firenze
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
Albertus Magnus (c. 1200 — November 15, 1280)
Dec 8, 2022
Alchemy & Medicine & Philosophy
Albertus Magnus was a German theologian, philosopher, scientist, and Catholic saint. He is known as Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne. He was a
Paracelsus (1493-1541)
Dec 7, 2022
Alchemy & Astrology & Medicine
Paracelsus was a Swiss physician, alchemist, and astrologer who revolutionized medicine in the 16th century. He is considered one of the most
Pietro d’Abano (ca 1257-1316)
Dec 4, 2022
Astrology & Medicine
Pietro d’Abano was a medical doctor, philosopher and astrologist. His writings on astrology and magic brought him in contact with the inquisition.