Image by dimitrisvetsikas1969 on Pixabay · Pixabay License
Thomas Erastus
Sign in to saveAlso known as Thomas Lüber, Thomas Lieber, Thomas Liebler
Swiss Calvinist theologian and physician
OverviewAI-generated
Thomas Erastus, born Thomas Lüber in 1524, was a Swiss theologian, physician, and university teacher. He was educated at the University of Bologna and the University of Basel. His professional career included teaching positions at Heidelberg University and the University of Basel. He studied under Luca Ghini and worked in the field of medicine.
Erastus wrote in Latin and adhered to Protestantism. He authored forty works, including *Disputatio de auro potabilé*, *A treatise of excommunication*, and *De occultis pharmacorum potestatibus*. He died in Basel on December 31, 1583. His life and work are described in sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok*, *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*, and *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*.
Synthesized by Vinony from 23 facts across 2 sources: Wikidata, Open Library. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1524
- Died
- 1583
- Works
- 40
Top works
- Histoires, dispvtes et discours, des illusions et impostures des diables, des magiciens infames, sorcieres & empoisonneurs
- Disputatio de auro potabilé
- Andreae Duditii De cometarum significatione commentariolus
- Disputationum de medicina nova Philippi Paracelsi pars prima[-quarta] ...
- A treatise of excommunication
via Open Library + Wikidata
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Baden
- Place of death
- Basel
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Bologna
- Employer
- Heidelberg University
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Student of
- Luca Ghini
- Field of work
- medicine
- Image
- Bildnis des Thomas Erastus.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- date of birth
- 1524-09-07
- date of death
- 1583-12-31
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- Thomas Erastus
- birth name
- Thomas Lüber
- name in native language
- Thomas Erastus
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0