Ernst Soner
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Ernst Soner was a German doctor and herbalist.
and Philipp Scherbe (1555–1605).
In 1598, a study trip to Leiden coincided with the missionary activity there of two Polish Socinian missionaries, Krzysztof Ostorodt
(d. ca. 1611) and Andrzej Wojdowski
. Soner was one of many students converted to Unitarianism. He then travelled through England, France and Italy, studying extensively in Padua
, where it is assumed he studied with the "rationalist Aristotelian
" Cesare Cremonini
(1550–1631).
In Basel
he graduated in medicine and in 1602 settled in Nuremberg to practice. In 1605 he succeed Philipp Scherbe and in 1607/1608 was made rector of the Altdorfer Akademie. He failed to save his colleague Nicolaus Taurellus
from the plague.
Among his pupils were Johann Crell (from 1620 rector of the Racovian Academy
), Michael Gittich, Martin Ruarus and Jonas Schlichting, influential proponents of Polish Unitarianism and the early Enlightenment.
Life
Son of a businessman, he studied medicine at Altdorf University from 1589 to 1592 with Nicolaus TaurellusNicolaus Taurellus
Nicolaus Taurellus was a German philosopher and theologian.He was born in the County of Mömpelgard, then part of the Duchy of Württemberg. With support from Duke Georg I. of Württemberg-Mömpelgard, he read theology at University of Tübingen and medicine at the University of Basel, where he...
and Philipp Scherbe (1555–1605).
In 1598, a study trip to Leiden coincided with the missionary activity there of two Polish Socinian missionaries, Krzysztof Ostorodt
Krzysztof Ostorodt
Krzysztof Ostorodt was a Polish Unitarian teacher and missionary to the Netherlands....
(d. ca. 1611) and Andrzej Wojdowski
Andrzej Wojdowski
Andrzej Wojdowski was a Polish Unitarian scholar.In 1598 he and Krzysztof Ostorodt were sent as Socinian missionaries to the Netherlands, where in Leiden they stirred up a great controversy by their success in converting the University's students to Unitarianism. Among their converts was Ernst...
. Soner was one of many students converted to Unitarianism. He then travelled through England, France and Italy, studying extensively in Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
, where it is assumed he studied with the "rationalist Aristotelian
Aristotelianism
Aristotelianism is a tradition of philosophy that takes its defining inspiration from the work of Aristotle. The works of Aristotle were initially defended by the members of the Peripatetic school, and, later on, by the Neoplatonists, who produced many commentaries on Aristotle's writings...
" Cesare Cremonini
Cesare Cremonini
Cesare Cremonini [IPA: 'tʃεzare kremo'nini] is an Italian singer-songwriter.Cremonini was the leader of Lùnapop, a successful and popular Italian pop band between 1999 and 2002. In 2002 Lùnapop was disbanded. He has since pursued a successful solo career...
(1550–1631).
In Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
he graduated in medicine and in 1602 settled in Nuremberg to practice. In 1605 he succeed Philipp Scherbe and in 1607/1608 was made rector of the Altdorfer Akademie. He failed to save his colleague Nicolaus Taurellus
Nicolaus Taurellus
Nicolaus Taurellus was a German philosopher and theologian.He was born in the County of Mömpelgard, then part of the Duchy of Württemberg. With support from Duke Georg I. of Württemberg-Mömpelgard, he read theology at University of Tübingen and medicine at the University of Basel, where he...
from the plague.
Among his pupils were Johann Crell (from 1620 rector of the Racovian Academy
Racovian Academy
The Racovian Academy was a school of the Socinian Polish Brethren operating in Raków, Kielce County, Poland 1602-1638, and publisher of the Racovian Catechism in 1605....
), Michael Gittich, Martin Ruarus and Jonas Schlichting, influential proponents of Polish Unitarianism and the early Enlightenment.
Works
- Theses de febribus. 1596.
- Theses de sanguinis missione in genere, pro Galeno. 1597.
- Disputatio inauguralis de melancholia. 1601. also in: Decas III disputationum medicarum selectarum. 1620.
- Theses medicae de sanguinis detractione per venas. 1606.
- De materia prima disputationes duae. 1607. also in J. P. Felwinger (ed.): Philosophia Altdorphina. 1644, Disp. IV und Disp. V.
External links
- This article is mainly based on the German Wikipedia entry which itself is mainly based on:
- :de:s:ADB:Soner, Ernst, Allgemeine Deutsche BiographieAllgemeine Deutsche BiographieAllgemeine Deutsche Biographie is one of the most important and most comprehensive biographical reference works in the German language....
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