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Delisle, Alain
Delisle, Alain (d. 1298) Flemish alchemist. Little is known about the life of Alain Delisle (also spelled Alain de Lisle) of Flanders, who was a…
Zosimos
Zosimos (c. 250–300) Greek author of numerous alchemical texts and a self-professed disciple of Maria Prophetess. Zosimos—also called Zosimos the Panopolitan, Zosimos the Theban, and…
de Rupecissa, John
de Rupecissa, John (14th c.) French monk and alchemist of dubious reputation. John de Rupecissa was a Franciscan who gained fame in about the mid-14th…
The Jewish Alchemists: A History and Source Book – Raphael Patai
In this monumental work, Raphael Patai opens up an entirely new field of cultural history by tracing Jewish alchemy from antiquity to the nineteenth century.…
Mylius, Johann
Johann Mylius (16th–17th c.) German philosopher and student of Alchemy, known for his books of alchemical emblems. Johann Mylius’s best-known work is Philosophia reformata (“Philosophy…