- Theophrastus
- biographical name circa 372-circa 287 B.C. Greek philosopher & naturalist
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Theophrastus
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Theophrastus — (c. 372 bc– 287 bc) Greek botanist and philosopher Theophrastus, who was born at Eresus on Lesbos (now in Greece), attended the Academy at Athens as a pupil of Plato. After Plato s death he joined Aristotle and became his chief assistant when… … Scientists
THEOPHRASTUS — I. THEOPHRASTUS Archon Athenis, Olymp. 110. An. 1. II. THEOPHRASTUS Philosophus ex Eresso Lesbi oppido sic vocatus ob vocis et eloquentiae suavitatem quasi divinam, quum antea Tyrtamus vocaretur. Strabo, l. 13. Τύρταμος δ᾿ ἐκαλεῖτα πρότερον ὁ… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Theophrastus — Theophrastian /thee euh fras cheuhn/, adj. /thee euh fras teuhs/, n. 372? 287 B.C., Greek philosopher. * * * ▪ Greek philosopher born c. 372 BC, , Eresus, Lesbos died c. 287 Greek Peripatetic philosopher and pupil of Aristotle. He studied… … Universalium
Theophrastus Paracelsus — Theophrastus Paracelsus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Theophrastus Paracelsus Celebrated physician and reformer of therapeutics, b. at the Sihlbrücke, near Einsiedeln, in the Canton of Schwyz, 10 Nov., 1493; d. at Salzburg, 24 Sept., 1541 … Catholic encyclopedia
Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim Paracelso — Paracelso, Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim Médico, alquimista y científico suizo nacido en 1493. Realizó sus estudios en distintas universidades italianas y en el año 1526, en Basilea, fue el primer profesor que impartió sus clases de… … Diccionario médico
Theophrastus Paracelsus — Theophrastus Paracelsus, s. Paracelsus … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Theophrástus Paracelsus — Theophrástus Paracelsus, s. Paracelsus … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Theophrastus Paracelsus — Theophrastus Paracelsus, s. Paracelsus … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
