Paracelsus

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Field Information
Full Name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim
Date of Birth 11 November 1493
Place of Birth Einsiedeln, Old Swiss Confederacy
Date of Death 24 September 1541
Place of Death Salzburg, Archduchy of Austria
Citizenship / Country of Residence Old Swiss Confederacy
Education University of Ferrara (MD)
Profession Physician, Alchemist
Years of Activity 1515-1541
Brief Information Paracelsus was a physician and alchemist active during the German Renaissance. He is recognized for pioneering the use of minerals and chemicals in medicine. His ideas significantly influenced the development of toxicology and pharmacognosy.