Paracelsus
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| Born | Theophrastus von Hohenheim c. 1493 |
| Died | 24 September 1541 (aged 47) |
| Other names | Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, Doctor Paracelsus |
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| Era | Renaissance philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Renaissance humanism |
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Paracelsus (/ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs/; German: [paʁaˈtsɛlzʊs]; c. 1493 – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus von Hohenheim (full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim), was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.
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 of toxicology". Paracelsus also had a substantial influence as a prophet or diviner, his "Prognostications" being studied by Rosicrucians in the 17th century. Paracelsianism is the early modern medical movement inspired by the study of his works.