Philip Bechius
Philippus Bechius (* 1521 ; † September 3, 1560 in Basel ; also Philipp Bechius , Philipp Bächi and Philipp Beck ) was a Swiss doctor, classical philologist and university professor.
Life
Becchius was a professor of medicine and philosophy at the University of Basel. He died on September 3, 1560 in Basel and was buried in the local cathedral.
Works
Becchius translated various books into German , such as Agricola's De re metallica libri XII or Pachymeri's philosophy in 1557 .
literature
- Friedrich Naumann: 450 years of “De re metallica libri XII” - Georgius Agricola's main work . Chemnitz 1996 ( tu-chemnitz.de [PDF; accessed on January 4, 2017]).
Web links
- Greek spirit from Basel presses: GG 135. In: ub.unibas.ch. January 4, 2017, accessed January 4, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kurtze Bassler Chronick: or summary term of all memorable ... - Johann Georg Gross - Google Books. In: books.google.de. January 4, 2017, accessed January 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Bächi, Philip. In: German biography. January 4, 2017, accessed January 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Compendioses learned lexicon: Inside the scholars of all classes, as ... - Google Books. In: books.google.de. January 4, 2017, accessed January 4, 2017 .
- ^ Bechius or Beck (Philippus). In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 3, Leipzig 1733, column 866.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bechius, Philip |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bechius, Philipp; Bächi, Philipp |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | classical philologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1521 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 3, 1560 |
| Place of death | Basel |