Klaus von Urbach

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Klaus von Urbach , also Claus , was an alchemist in the Middle Ages .

Klaus von Urbach was brought to Felsberg in 1455 by the Hessian Landgrave Ludwig I (Hesse) , where he worked as an alchemist on the Felsburg from 1455 to 1458 . He tried in vain to make gold and looked just as in vain for the Philosopher's Stone . Klaus von Urbach used minerals, herbs and plants to heal sick people and animals as early as the 15th century .

His work was widely recognized in his lifetime, but was also described as adventurous.

literature

  • Eduard Brauns: Hiking guide North Hesse . Bernecker Verlag, Melsungen 1971, p. 275
  • Plaque at the Felsburg in Felsberg
personal data
SURNAME Klaus von Urbach
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German alchemist
DATE OF BIRTH before 1440
DATE OF DEATH after 1457