Paracelsus vs. Leonardo da Vinci

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

Paracelsus

Paracelsus

1493 – 1541

Philosophy
Germany

Paracelsus, born Theophrastus von Hohenheim, was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.

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"He who wants to govern must have insight into the hearts of men and act accordingly."

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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

1452 – 1519

Mathematics
Republic of Florence
Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci (1452) was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance — painter, scientist, engineer, mathematician, and writer.

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"While I thought I have been learning how to live, I have been learning how to die."

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Connections

Leonardo da Vinci was influenced by Paracelsus
Shared era: 1493 – 1519

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