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Paracelsus
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Paracelsus Gold

Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist (c. 1493–1541)

10 Nov 1493 to 24 Sept 1541

Paracelsus was a Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist (c. 1493–1541). Born 1493 in Egg. Associated with University of Basel.

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Healthcare
Journey

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Education Work

Career

  • University of Basel

Offices and positions

  • professor
  • town physician1527 to now

Education

Public record

Public life

Gold
Born
1493-11-10, Egg
Died
1541-09-24, Salzburg
Citizenship
Switzerland
Occupations
physician writer, astrologer, astronomer, pharmacist, chemist, philosopher, naturalist, physician, writer
Who they work and study with

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Languages
Latin, French, German
Expertise
medicine, alchemy, astrology

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This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 2 sections

  • Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence

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