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'''Robert Fludd''', also known as '''Robertus de Fluctibus''' (17 January 1574 – 8 September 1637), was a prominent English Paracelsian physician with both scientific and occult interests. He is remembered as an astrologer, [[Mathematician (nonfiction)|mathematician]], cosmologist, Qabalist and Rosicrucian apologist.
[[File:Robert_Fludd.jpg|thumb|Robert Fludd.]]'''Robert Fludd''', also known as '''Robertus de Fluctibus''' (17 January 1574 – 8 September 1637), was a prominent English Paracelsian physician with both scientific and occult interests. He is remembered as an astrologer, [[Mathematician (nonfiction)|mathematician]], cosmologist, Qabalist and Rosicrucian apologist.


Fludd is best known for his compilations in occult philosophy. He had a celebrated exchange of views with Johannes Kepler concerning the scientific and hermetic approaches to knowledge.
Fludd is best known for his compilations in occult philosophy. He had a celebrated exchange of views with [[Johannes Kepler (nonfiction)|Johannes Kepler]] concerning the scientific and hermetic approaches to knowledge.


== In the News ==
== In the News ==


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== Fiction cross-reference ==
== Fiction cross-reference ==
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== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==


* [[Johannes Kepler (nonfiction)]]
* [[Mathematician (nonfiction)]]
* [[Mathematician (nonfiction)]]


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Latest revision as of 18:36, 17 November 2018

Robert Fludd.

Robert Fludd, also known as Robertus de Fluctibus (17 January 1574 – 8 September 1637), was a prominent English Paracelsian physician with both scientific and occult interests. He is remembered as an astrologer, mathematician, cosmologist, Qabalist and Rosicrucian apologist.

Fludd is best known for his compilations in occult philosophy. He had a celebrated exchange of views with Johannes Kepler concerning the scientific and hermetic approaches to knowledge.

In the News

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