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Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim (1493-1541), who called himself Paracelsus, is the man who pioneered the use of minerals and other chemicals in medicine. His laboratory, desk, and manuscript piles reflect his habitual disorderliness. Alchemical experimentation, mystical speculation, prolific writing, and empirical practice of medicine were equally confused facets of his life. He frequently lectured in the Swiss vernacular instead of the learned Latin. During his life, he was known to disagree with his colleagues on a regular basis. Despite these habits, he was an influential figure during the transition of Renaissance medicine.
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Museum of Medical History, special collections, image gallery
