Johann Friedrich Schweitzer or Sweitzer, usually known as Helvetius (1630 – 1709) was a Dutch physician and alchemical writer of German extraction. He is known for his books Ichts aus Nichts, für alle Begierigen der Natur published in 1655, Vitulus Aureus (The Golden Calf), published in 1667 under the pseudonym Joakim Philander, and Miraculo transmutandi Metallica, Antwerp, 1667.
Portrait of Johann Friedrich Schweitzer
Helvetius was born or baptized 17 January 1630 in Köthen (Anhalt)[1] as the son of the jurist Balthazar Sweitzer (Schweitzer, Helvety of Helvetius) and Anna Braunin.[2] He arrived in 1649 in the Dutch Republic, where he obtained a degree at the University of Harderwijk in 1656 with a dissertation de Peste. He first lived in Amsterdam, but subsequently moved to The Hague,[2] where he became a physician to the Prince of Orange-Nassau (later to be William III of England).[3] He wrote numerous books on herbs and medicine in Dutch, German, and Latin.[3]
He is notorious for the story that he actually carried out transmutation of lead into gold.[4] He is said to have known Baruch Spinoza.[5]
Helvetius married Johanna Pels (1643–1709) in July 1658 in The Hague.[1] They had 16 children,[2] including Adriaan Helvetius (1662-1727), who introduced the use of ipecac in his position at the French court and was the father of another court physician, Jean-Claude-Adrien Helvétius (1685–1755).[3] The philosopher Claude-Adrien Helvétius (1715-1771) was a son of the latter.[6]
The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires at Project Gutenberg
August 30, 2023
johann, friedrich, schweitzer, sweitzer, usually, known, helvetius, 1630, 1709, dutch, physician, alchemical, writer, german, extraction, known, books, ichts, nichts, für, alle, begierigen, natur, published, 1655, vitulus, aureus, golden, calf, published, 1667. Johann Friedrich Schweitzer or Sweitzer usually known as Helvetius 1630 1709 was a Dutch physician and alchemical writer of German extraction He is known for his books Ichts aus Nichts fur alle Begierigen der Natur published in 1655 Vitulus Aureus The Golden Calf published in 1667 under the pseudonym Joakim Philander and Miraculo transmutandi Metallica Antwerp 1667 Portrait of Johann Friedrich SchweitzerHelvetius was born or baptized 17 January 1630 in Kothen Anhalt 1 as the son of the jurist Balthazar Sweitzer Schweitzer Helvety of Helvetius and Anna Braunin 2 He arrived in 1649 in the Dutch Republic where he obtained a degree at the University of Harderwijk in 1656 with a dissertation de Peste He first lived in Amsterdam but subsequently moved to The Hague 2 where he became a physician to the Prince of Orange Nassau later to be William III of England 3 He wrote numerous books on herbs and medicine in Dutch German and Latin 3 He is notorious for the story that he actually carried out transmutation of lead into gold 4 He is said to have known Baruch Spinoza 5 Helvetius married Johanna Pels 1643 1709 in July 1658 in The Hague 1 They had 16 children 2 including Adriaan Helvetius 1662 1727 who introduced the use of ipecac in his position at the French court and was the father of another court physician Jean Claude Adrien Helvetius 1685 1755 3 The philosopher Claude Adrien Helvetius 1715 1771 was a son of the latter 6 Helvetius died 29 August 1709 in The Hague Notes Edit a b Dr Johannes Fredericus Schweitzer at http geneagraphie com a b c C de Waal Helvetius Johan Frederik in Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek Vol 3 1914 a b c Helvetius Joannes Fridericus in Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden vol 8 1867 pp 509 512 Fulcanelli Le Mystere des Cathedrales Neville Spearman London 1971 pp 27 30 1 See M Nierenstein Helvetius Spinoza and Transmutation Isis Vol 17 No 2 1932 pp 408 411 Ipecac at herbs2000 com References EditArthur Edward Waite John Frederick Helvetius The Famous AlchemistExternal links EditWorks by Johann Friedrich Helvetius at Project Gutenberg The Golden Calf Which the World Adores and Desires at Project Gutenberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann Friedrich Schweitzer amp oldid 1164922470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
