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Athanasius Kircher (sometimes erroneously spelt Kirchner) (May 2 1602–28 November 1680) was a 17th century German Jesuit scholar who published around 40 works, most notably in the fields of oriental studies, geology and medicine. He made an early study of Egyptian hieroglyphs. One of the first people to observe microbes through a microscope, he was thus ahead of his time in proposing that the plague was caused by an infectious microorganism and in suggesting effective measures to prevent the spread of the disease.
He has been compared to Leonardo da Vinci for his inventiveness and the breadth and depth of his work. A scientific star in his day, towards the end of his life he was eclipsed by the rationalism of René Descartes and others. In the late 20th century, however, the aesthetic qualities of his work again began to be appreciated. One scholar, Edward W. Schmidt, has called him "the last Renaissance man".
Life
Kircher was born on May 2 1601 or 1602 (he himself did not know) in Geisa, Buchonia, near Fulda. From his birthplace he took the epithets Bucho, Buchonius and Fuldensis which he sometimes added to his name. He attended the Jesuit College in Fulda from 1614 to 1618, when he joined the order himself as a seminarian. More on [ Athanasius Kircher ]
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Cualquier cosa que haya pasado por las manos de Athanasius Kircher es interesante. http://bit.ly/5VA5g "Voynich manuscript"
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Cualquier cosa que haya pasado por las manos de Athanasius Kircher es interesante. http://bit.ly/5VA5g "Voynich manuscript"
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Up at 4am. Watching Julie and Julia & Encylopedia Pictura work. Remembering Athanasius Kircher. My snowboard awaits. Closing The Loop.
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Up at 4am. Watching Julie and Julia & Encylopedia Pictura work. Remembering Athanasius Kircher. My snowboard awaits. Closing The Loop.
Athanasius Kircher Links, with a Geoscience Bias - An annotated and categorized link directory.
Meta Description: [ Athanasius Kircher links to internet resources, especially for geologists, mineralogists, petrologists, crystallographers ]
Kircher, Athanasius - Links to web-resources concerned with this important Renaissance Jesuit natural philosopher. By Mats Rendel.
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Links to web-resources. By Mats Rendel. ]
Kircher, Athanasius - Celebrated for the versatility of his knowledge and particularly distinguished for his knowledge of the natural sciences, b. 2 May, 1601, at Geisa, a small town on the northern bank of the Upper Rhone (Buchonia); d. at Rome, 28 Nov., 1680.
Meta Description: [ Celebrated for the versatility of his knowledge and particularly distinguished for his knowledge of the natural sciences, b. 2 May, 1601, at Geisa, a small town on the northern bank of the Upper Rhone (Buchonia); d. at Rome, 28 Nov., 1680 ]
The Birth of the Machine: Raymundus Lullus and His Invention - Synopsis of an address by Werner Künzel, in which he discusses Lullus's logic machine, its use and abuse by Athanasius Kircher, and its influence on Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
Wikipedia: Athanasius Kircher - Article discussing Kircher's life, works and influence, with bibliography and reference section.
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