Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
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Summary
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was born on September 14, 1486[1], in Cologne[2]. He died on February 18, 1535[3], in Grenoble[4]. He worked as an astrologer[5], jurist[6], astronomer[7], writer[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,445 views/month, #6,850 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: January 1, 1535[11]
- Country of citizenship: Electorate of Cologne[12]
- Occupation: physician[13], theologian[14], alchemist[15], lawyer[16], mercenary[17], occultist[18], polymath[19], natural philosopher[20]
- Field of work: humanism[21], occultism[22], law[23], medicine[24], astrology[25]
- Educated at: University of Cologne[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Movement: German Renaissance[28]
- Commons category: Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim[29]
- Family name: Agrippa[30]
- Given name: Heinrich[31], Cornelius[32]
- Pseudonym: Agrolla[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim[34]
- Commons gallery: Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa[35]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Geneva[36]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Otto's encyclopedia[39], Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[40], Encyclopedic Lexicon[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[42], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[43], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[44], Library of the World's Best Literature[45], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[46], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], Bibliotheca Chemica: a Catalogue of the Alchemical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Books in the Collection of the Late James Young of Kelly and Durris[49]
Why It Matters
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He is credited with the discovery of Celestial Alphabet[52]. Works attributed to him include Three Books of Occult Philosophy[53], a written work[54].
FAQs
Where was Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa born?
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's place of birth was Cologne[2].
Where did Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa die?
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa passed away in Grenoble[4].
What did Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa do for work?
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa worked as an astrologer[5], jurist[6], astronomer[7], writer[8], and philosopher[9].
Where did Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa go to school?
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was educated at University of Cologne[26].
What did Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa discover?
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa is credited as discoverer of Celestial Alphabet[52].