Paracelsus: the Hippocrates of the Renaissance.
Paracelsus lived during the Renaissance. His sober spirit of scientific observation and critical reason were accompanied by emotional turbulence and a volcanic temperament. He remains both a mystery and an object of nostalgia. Paracelsus is today celebrated as the first modern medical scientist. Paracelsus' early life, achievements and latter years are described.
Siddiqui
Mumtaz A
MA
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131, USA.
Mehta
Nirav J
NJ
Khan
Ijaz A
IA
D000422:Alchemy; D049669:History, 16th Century; D013557:Switzerland