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When was Paracelsus born?

  • c. 1493

  • 1501

  • 1485

  • 1498

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Paracelsus was born around 1493. He was a Swiss physician, alchemist, and astrologer who is considered one of the fathers of modern medicine. Paracelsus rejected the traditional Galenic medicine of his time and instead advocated for a more empirical approach to medicine, based on observation and experimentation. He also believed in the importance of alchemy and astrology in medical practice.
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