Georgius Agricola

Summary

Georgius Agricola is a human^[1]. Born in Glauchau^[2], he… he was born on +1494-03-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Chemnitz^[4]. He died on +1555-11-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], mineralogist^[7], historian^[8], engineer^[9], and chemist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Glauchau^[2], Georgius Agricola…
• Georgius Agricola died in Chemnitz^[4].
• Georgius Agricola was born on +1494-03-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Georgius Agricola died on +1555-11-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Zeitz Cathedral St. Peter and Paul^[12].
• Georgius Agricola held citizenship in Electorate of Saxony^[13].
• Georgius Agricola's professions included physician^[6].
• Georgius Agricola worked as a mineralogist^[7].
• Georgius Agricola's professions included historian^[8].
• Georgius Agricola's professions included engineer^[9].
• Georgius Agricola's professions included chemist^[10].
• Georgius Agricola worked as a philosopher^[14].
• Georgius Agricola's field of work was geology^[15].
• Georgius Agricola's field of work was mineralogy^[16].
• Georgius Agricola's field of work was mining^[17].
• Georgius Agricola held the position of mayor^[18].
• Georgius Agricola's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[19].
• Georgius Agricola was educated at University of Bologna^[20].
• Georgius Agricola's education included a stint at University of Padua^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Georgius Agricola is De Re Metallica^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Georgius Agricola is De Natura Fossilium^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Georgius Agricola is De Natura Fossilium^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Georgius Agricola is De natura eorum quae effluunt ex terra^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Georgius Agricola is De ortu et causis subterraneorum^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Georgius Agricola is Bermannus; sive, de re metallica^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glauchau^[2], Georgius Agricola… he was born on +1494-03-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University^[19], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1409^[30], headquartered in Leipzig^[31]; University of Bologna^[20], a public university^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1088^[34], headquartered in Bologna^[35]; and University of Padua^[21], a university^[36], in Italy^[37], founded in 1222^[38], headquartered in Padua^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], mineralogist^[7], historian^[8], engineer^[9], chemist^[10], and philosopher^[14]. Fields of work include geology^[15], a branch of science^[40]; mineralogy^[16], a branch of geology^[41]; and mining^[17], an economic activity^[42]. Georgius Agricola held the position of mayor^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De Re Metallica^[22], a scientific work^[43], written by Georgius Agricola^[44]; De Natura Fossilium^[23]; De natura eorum quae effluunt ex terra^[25]; De ortu et causis subterraneorum^[26], a creative work^[45], written by him^[46]; and Bermannus; sive, de re metallica^[27]. Things named for him include Montes Agricola^[47], a mountain^[48] and agricolaite^[49], a mineral species^[50].

Death and Burial

Georgius Agricola died on +1555-11-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Chemnitz^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[51]. Burial took place at Zeitz Cathedral St. Peter and Paul^[12].

Why It Matters

Georgius Agricola ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to him include De Re Metallica^[54], a scientific work^[55], written by him^[56] and De Natura Fossilium^[57], a literary work^[58], written by him^[59]. Entities named for him include Montes Agricola^[47], a mountain^[48] and agricolaite^[49], a mineral species^[50].

FAQs

Where was Georgius Agricola born?

Georgius Agricola's place of birth was Glauchau^[2].

Where did Georgius Agricola die?

Georgius Agricola passed away in Chemnitz^[4].

What did Georgius Agricola do for work?

Georgius Agricola worked as physician^[6], mineralogist^[7], historian^[8], engineer^[9], and chemist^[10].

Where did Georgius Agricola go to school?

Georgius Agricola was educated at Leipzig University^[19], University of Bologna^[20], and University of Padua^[21].