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considered the first non-fictitious Western alchemist. From Michael Maier's Symbola Aurea Mensae Duodecim Nationum (1617) An alchemist is a person versed in the art of alchemy. Western alchemy flourished in Greco-Roman Egypt, the Islamic world during the Middle Ages, and then in Europe from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Indian alchemists and Chinese alchemists made contributions to Eastern varieties of the art. Alchemy is still practiced today by a few, and alchemist characters still appear in recent fictional works and video games. A large number of alchemists are known from the thousands of surviving alchemical manuscripts and books. Some of their names are listed below. Due to the tradition of pseudepigraphy, the true author of some alchemical writings may differ from the name most often associated with that work. Some well-known historical figures such as Albertus Magnus and Aristotle are often incorrectly named amongst the alchemists as a result. Contents [hide] 1 Legendary alchemists 2 Alchemists in Greco-Roman Egypt 3 Indian alchemists 4 Chinese alchemists 5 Islamic alchemists 6 European alchemists 7 Revival and modern alchemists 8 Fictional alchemists 9 See also Legendary alchemists[edit] Hermes Trismegistus Ostanes, the Persian Alchemists in Greco-Roman Egypt[edit] Mary the Jewess Pseudo-Democritus Agathodaimon Zosimos of Panopolis (ca. 300 AD) Olympiodorus of Thebes (ca. 400)

Cleopatra the Alchemist Pseudo-Aristotle Pseudo-Plato Stephen of Alexandria Indian alchemists[edit] Nagarjuna, the 10th century South Indian king Yogi Vemana Chinese alchemists[edit] Wei Boyang Zhang Guo the Elder (ca. 600) Islamic alchemists[edit] Further information: Alchemy and chemistry in medieval Islam Khalid ibn Yazid, "Calid" (d. 704) Jbir ibn Hayyn, "Geber" (c. 721 815) Al-Farabi, "Alfarabi" (870 950/951) Al-Kindi, "Alkindus" (801 873), a critic of alchemy Ibn Umail, circa 900 AD Muhammad ibn Zakarya Rzi, "Rhazes" (864 930) Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina, "Avicenna" (980 1037), a critic of alchemy, Father of modern Medicine Al-Tughrai (10611121, Persia) Artephius (c. 1150) Abu' l-Qasim al-Iraqi, circa 1300 AD European alchemists[edit] Alain de Lille (Born from 1115 to 1128 died in 1202(1203?)) Albertus Magnus (11931280) Roger Bacon (12141294) Pseudo-Geber (Spain, 13th century) Ramon Llull (Raymond Lulli) (12351315) Pope John XXII (12491334)

John Dastin (early 14th) Arnold of Villanova (1245 ?(before 1311)) Jean de Meung (c.1250 c.1305) Petrus Bonus (Early 14th century) Gilles de Rais (14011440) Bernard Trevisan (Bernard of Treves) (14061490) George Ripley (England, 15th century) Thomas Norton (c. 1433-c. 1513) Johannes Trithemius (14621516) Johann Georg Faust (ca. 14801540) Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (14861535) Paracelsus (14931541) Nicolas Flamel (15th century) Thomas Charnock (1516/1524/15261581) Franois Hotman (15241590) John Dee (15271609) Gerhard Dorn (c. 15301584) Martin Ruland the Elder (1532-1602) Richard Stanihurst (15471618) Tycho Brahe (15461601) Edward Kelley (15551597) Basilius Valentinus (Basil Valentine) (16/17th century) Andreas Libavius (15551616) Franois Broalde de Verville (15561626) Heinrich Khunrath (circa 15601605) Oswald Croll (circa 1563-1609) Melchior Cibinensis (16th century) Micha Sdziwj (15661636) Michael Maier (15681622) Martin Ruland the Younger (1569 1611)

Jacob Boehme (15751624) Jan Baptist van Helmont (15771644) Arthur Dee (15791651) Johann Daniel Mylius (c. 1583-1642) William Backhouse (1593 1662) Baro Urbigerus Ali Puli (17th century) Daniel Stolz von Stolzenberg (Daniel Stolcius) (16001660) Johannes Nicolaus Furichius (1602-1633) Edward Dyer (d. 1607) Elias Ashmole (16171692) Thomas Henshaw (16181700) Edmund Dickinson (16241707) Johann Friedrich Schweitzer (16251709) Giuseppe Francesco Borri (16271695) Robert Boyle (16271691) George Starkey (alchemist) (16281665) Eirenaeus Philalethes Hening Brand (c.16301710) Johann Kunckel (16301703) Johann Joachim Becher (16351682) Isaac Newton (16421727) Claude Duval (16431670) Dionysius Andreas Freher (16491728) Georg von Welling (1652-1727) Anton Josef Kirchweger ((d.1746)) Alessandro Cagliostro (17431795) James Price (17521783) Count of St Germain (d. 1784) Johann Christoph von Wllner (17321800)

August Strindberg (18491912) Franz Tausend (18841942) Fulcanelli (pseudonym; dates unknown: Late 19th century early 20th.) Revival and modern alchemists[edit] Frater Albertus (Dr. Albert Reidel) (19111984) Eugne Canseliet (18991982) Jean Dubuis (19192010) Marie-Louise von Franz (19151998) Terrence McKenna (19462000) Diane Di Prima (1932 ) Fictional alchemists[edit] Diablo, an enemy of the Fantastic Four Characters from Fullmetal Alchemist Riccardo Belli, Haunting Ground Ivy Valentine, Soul Calibur Magnus, The Vampire Chronicles The Alchemist, The Venture Bros. Daitokuji, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter Sydney Sage, Vampire Academy Myrnin, Morganville Vampires Mrs. Muvias, The Secret Series Claude Frollo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Count Manzeppi, The Wild Wild West See also[edit] List of astrologers List of occultists Adam McLean Arthur Edward Waite Carl Jung

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