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Van Helmont, Jan Baptiste

Born: Before 12 January 1579, Brussels

Died: 30 December 1644, Brussels

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The Flemish physician Jan Baptiste Van Helmont is one of the most important followers of Paracelsus. Van Helmont had a major influence on the iatrochemical movement in early modern Europe. His most important book Ortus medicinae was published posthumously and sets out his medical, philosophical, and religious worldviews. He is famous for inventing the concept and word gas.

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    Sietske Fransen

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    Hiro Hirai

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Fransen, S. (2018). Van Helmont, Jan Baptiste. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_1108-1

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