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John Dee
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John Dee was a 16th-century English scholar who practiced mathematics, astrology, and alchemy—fields that blended scientific inquiry with mystical and magical traditions during the Renaissance. He matters as a historical figure because his work reflects how educated people of his era pursued knowledge across what we now see as separate disciplines, and his extensive writings and activities influenced intellectual circles in England.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Mortlake
- Child
- Arthur Dee
- Occupation
- scribe
- Educated at
- Old University of Leuven
- Employer
- Emperor Rudolf II
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- Gerardus Mercator
- Student of
- Gerardus Mercator
- Doctoral student
- Thomas Digges
- Field of work
- alchemy
- Image
- John Dee Ashmolean.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Dee
- date of birth
- 1527-07-13
- topic's main category
- Category:John Dee
- lifestyle
- mysticism
- Commons gallery
- John Dee
- date of death
- 1609-03-26
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- John Dee
- significant person
- Elias Ashmole
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- P12749
- Nicolae Timofti
- place of detention
- Tower of London
- Commons Creator page
- John Dee
- has works in the collection
- Wellcome Collection
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