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'''Athanasius Kircher''' ( | | birth = 2 May 1602<br>{{Wiki|Geisa}}, {{Wiki|Princely Abbey of Fulda}} | ||
| death = 27 november 1680 {{c|aged 78}}<br>[[Rome]], {{Wiki|Papal States}} | |||
| species = [[Human]] | |||
| affiliates = *[[Jesuits|Society of Jesus]] | |||
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'''Athanasius Kircher''' (1602 – 1680) was a 17th-century [[Germany|German]] [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] scholar and polymath who published around 40 major works, most notably in the fields of Oriental studies, geology, and medicine. Kircher has been compared to fellow Jesuit {{Wiki|Roger Joseph Boscovich|Roger Boscovich}} and to [[Leonardo da Vinci]] for his enormous range of interests. | |||
He has also been referred to as the "last [[Renaissance]] man".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]</ref> He is known for writing the book ''[[Mundus Subterraneus]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | He has also been referred to as the "last [[Renaissance]] man".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files#13|Abstergo Files: "File.0.13\Hst_LibidoDominandi"]]</ref> He is known for writing the book ''[[Mundus Subterraneus]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Kircher.jpg|thumb|left|The frontispiece of Kircher's ''Mundus Subterraneus'']] | |||
*Kircher is considered the father of Egyptology, and his work helped scientists decipher the [[Rosetta Stone]]. | *Kircher is considered the father of Egyptology, and his work helped scientists decipher the [[Rosetta Stone]]. | ||
*Kircher was an owner of the [[Voynich manuscript]]. | *Kircher was an owner of the [[Voynich manuscript]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 8 December 2025
Athanasius Kircher (1602 – 1680) was a 17th-century German Jesuit scholar and polymath who published around 40 major works, most notably in the fields of Oriental studies, geology, and medicine. Kircher has been compared to fellow Jesuit Roger Boscovich and to Leonardo da Vinci for his enormous range of interests.
He has also been referred to as the "last Renaissance man".[1] He is known for writing the book Mundus Subterraneus.[2]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Kircher is considered the father of Egyptology, and his work helped scientists decipher the Rosetta Stone.
- Kircher was an owner of the Voynich manuscript.