Title

Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim Paracelsus, Swiss alchemist and physician, 16th century. Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar

Caption

Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim Paracelsus, Swiss alchemist, physician and pioneer of medical chemistry, 16th century. Whilst City Physician in Basle, Switzerland, Paracelsus propounded the theory that alchemy should be used to prepare effective medicines, as well as transmitting base metal into gold. However, after offending the city fathers there, a legal case forced him to leave and he eventually died in Salzburg, Austria.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1500

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B63_117

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,1Mb (3,3Mb) / 10,5in x 14,8in / 3160 x 4431 (300dpi)

Keywords

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