Georgius Agricola, 16th century German physician, mineralogist and metallurgist. Artist: Unknown

Georgius Agricola, 16th century German physician, mineralogist and metallurgist. Artist: Unknown

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Georgius Agricola, 16th century German physician, mineralogist and metallurgist. Agricola (christened Georg Bauer) (1494-1555) was the author of De re metallica, an early treatise on mining and metallurgy which remained a standard text on the subject for the next 200 years.

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