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Paracelsus (/ ˌ p æ r ə ˈ s ɛ l s ə s /; German:; c. 1493 – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus von Hohenheim (full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim), was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.

He was a pioneer in several aspects of the " medical revolution " of the Renaissance, emphasizing the value of observation in combination with received wisdom. He is credited as the "father of toxicology ". Paracelsus also had a substantial influence as a prophet or diviner, his "Prognostications" being studied by Rosicrucians in the 17th century. Paracelsianism is the early modern medical movement inspired by the study of his works.