Jakub Horčický z Tepence
Jakub Horčický z Tepence (* around 1575 in Krumau , † 1622 in Prague ) was a Bohemian doctor , pharmacist and chemist .
Name variants
There are numerous variants of Horčický's name, including: Jakob Horčický from Tepenec ; Jakub Horcicky de Tepenec ; Jacobus de Tepenec ; Jacobus Sinapius . There are also variants with the spelling Tepenecz .
Life
Jakob, who grew up under poor conditions, came to the Jesuit college in Krumlov as a kitchen boy . After his intelligence was recognized there, he attended high school and then practiced in a pharmacy for two years. There he acquired knowledge of herbalism and chemistry.
In 1598 he left Krumau and studied philosophy at Charles University in Prague for two years . He was also the administrator of the Jesuit Botanical Garden on the Vltava. In this garden Horčický grew medicinal herbs from which he made tinctures . His medicines enjoyed great popularity and were named after him as "Sinapian waters". However, in 1600 he left Prague and went to Jindřichův Hradec to take over the supervision of the Jesuit seminary there.
Because of his botanical knowledge, Emperor Rudolf II called him to court. Horčický gained prosperity and prestige in the imperial service, especially after his medicines are said to have freed the emperor from an ailment that could not be treated by the court doctors. He is said to have even been able to give the emperor a loan. For this he received the town of Mělník as a pledge. On October 20, 1608 he was raised to the nobility with the title "von Tepenec" .
After the emperor's death in 1612, he retired to his estates. In 1622, when he fell from his horse, he suffered such severe injuries that he died a short time later. He is buried in the Salvator Church in Prague.
Based on a name entry, it is assumed that the enigmatic Voynich manuscript was temporarily in his possession.
literature
- Vincenz Maiwald: History of botany in Bohemia. Vienna and Leipzig 1904, p. 34 ( digitized version ).
- Frantis̆ek Martin Pelcl: Illustrations of Bohemian and Moravian scholars and artists, together with brief news about their lives and works. Part 3, Prague 1777, pp. 93-99.
Remarks
- ^ Books once owned by Jacobus Horčický / Sinapius / de Tepenec. In: www.voynich.nu. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horčický z Tepence, Jakub |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Horčický from Tepenec, Jakob; Horcicky de Tepenec, Jakub; Sinapius, Jacobus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian medic, pharmacist and chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1575 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krumlov |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1622 |
| Place of death | Prague |