print email comment close Paracelsus and the Medical Revolution of the Renaissance: A 500th Anniversary Celebration URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/paracelsus/ Description: Companion site from an exhibit held at three venues in 1993 and 1994 that commemorated the 500th anniversary of Paracelsus' birth and "highlighted the contributions of this major [Swiss-born] Renaissance figure, especially those in medicine, chemistry, and pharmacy." Features an essay with a brief biography, illustrations, a discussion of the impact of Paracelsus' writings about the relationship between chemistry and health, and related readings. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Author: Debus, Allen G. Publisher: National Library of Medicine (NLM) Extra Keywords Theophrastus Phillippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim humanism Library of Congress Subject Headings: Medicine -- History Paracelsus, 1493-1541 People Science -- History -- 16th century LII Database Information: Record 21378 created by Maria Brandt on 05/01/2006 Last modification on 05/28/2009 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 05/02/2009 Published: 05/04/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21378