Paracelsus Paracelsus (/ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs/; 1493/4[1] – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus
Paracelsus
von Hohenheim (full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim[10] ), was a Swiss[11] physician, alchemist, and astrologer of theGerman Renaissance.[12][13] 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 oftoxicology".[14] He 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.[15]
Contents Biography Early career Basel (1526–1528) Later career Death and legacy
1538 portrait by Augustin Hirschvogel Born
Theophrastus von Hohenheim 1493 or 1494[1] Egg, near Einsiedeln, Schwyz[2] (presentday Switzerland)
Died
24 September 1541 (aged 47) Salzburg, Archbishopric of Salzburg (presentday Austria)
Philosophy Contributions to medicine Chemistry Hermeticism Discoveries and treatments Toxicology Psychosomatism Reception and legacy Portraits Paracelsianism and Rosicrucianism In literature and drama Works Selected English translations References
Other names Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus, Doctor Paracelsus
Further reading
Alma mater
University of Ferrara
Era
Renaissance philosophy
Region
Western philosophy
School
Renaissance humanism
Notable ideas
Toxicology "The dose makes the poison"
External links
Biography Paracelsus was born in Egg, a village close to the Etzel Pass in Einsiedeln, Schwyz. He was born in a house right next to a bridge across the Sihl river (known as Teufelsbrücke). The historical house, dated to the 14th century, was destroyed in 1814. The Restaurant Krone now stands in its place. His father Wilhelm (d. 1534) was a chemist and physician, an illegitimate descendant of the Swabian noble family Bombast von Hohenheim. It has been suggested that Paracelsus' descent from the