Robert Fludd (1574 to 1637), also called Robertus de Fluctibus, was an English physician of the Paracelsian school with scientific and occult interests. Born at Milgate House in Bearsted, Kent, the son of a senior government official, he studied at St John College, Oxford, and then spent the years 1598 to 1604 on the European mainland studying medicine, chemistry and Hermetic thought. He returned to Oxford, defended three theses based on Galen and Hippocrates, and took his medical degrees in 1605. He is remembered as an astrologer, mathematician, cosmologist, Qabalist and Rosicrucian, and he is best known for his compilations of occult philosophy. He also had a celebrated exchange of views with Johannes Kepler about the scientific and the Hermetic approaches to knowledge.
Facts
Field
Field (category) Connections
Member Of
Source Robert Fludd (Wikipedia)
Works In
Source Robert Fludd (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Same As
Also in Divinity Atlas: the same subject.
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Source Robert Fludd (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
was a prominent English Paracelsian physician with both scientific and occult interests
Sources
1. Robert Fludd (Wikipedia)
Lead, dates
Robert Fludd, also known as Robertus de Fluctibus (17 January 1574
Lead, occupation
was a prominent English Paracelsian physician with both scientific and occult interests
Lead
He is remembered as an astrologer, mathematician, cosmologist, Qabalist, and Rosicrucian
Lead, nationality
was a prominent English Paracelsian physician with both scientific and occult interests
Member Of: University of Oxford, Education
He entered St John's College, Oxford as a commoner in 1591
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.