Hieronymus Brunschwig
Encyclopedia
Hieronymus Brunschwig or Hier Brunschwygk (ca. 1450ca. 1512), was a German physician, now known for his early work on chemical techniques.
around 1450. Brunschwig studied medicine at the universities of Bologna
, Padua
, and Paris
. After practising in Alsace
, Franconia
, and Bavaria
, he settled at Strasbourg at the end of the fifteenth century. He died at Strasbourg.
, was published at Strasbourg in 1500, and proved an influential treatment..
Life
He was born at StrasbourgStrasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
around 1450. Brunschwig studied medicine at the universities of Bologna
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
, Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
, and Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
. After practising in Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
, Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
, and Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, he settled at Strasbourg at the end of the fifteenth century. He died at Strasbourg.
Works
In 1497, he published treatises on surgery and anatomy. His Liber de arte distillandi, on distillationDistillation
Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....
, was published at Strasbourg in 1500, and proved an influential treatment..