When did Agricola pass away?
November 21, 1555
March 24, 1564
April 13, 1570
December 21, 1563
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Georg Agricola died on November 21, 1555. He was a German Renaissance scholar, polymath, scientist, metallurgist, and mineralogist. He is best known for his work on mining, metallurgy, and mineralogy. Agricola's most famous work is De re metallica, published in 1556.
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