Valerius cordus biography books

Cordus, Valerius

1. Dates

Born: Hesse (maybe Erfurt) Germany, 18 Feb 1515

Died: Rome, Italy, 25 Sep 1544

Dateinfo: Dates Certain

Lifespan: 29

2. Father

Occupation: Physician And Professor

I assume prosperous.

3. Nationality

Birth: born: German.

Career: German. died: Italy.

Death:

4. Education

Schooling: Marburg, Leipzig, Wittenberg, M.D.

1527 - 1533, studied botany and pharmacy under his father, Euricius Cordus.

1527, enrolled in Univ. of Marburg.

1531, BA Marburg.

1533 - 9? completed his training at his uncle Johannes (or Joachim) Ralla's apothecary shop in Leipzig, where he enrolled in the University.

1539-44, studied medicine and lectured on materia medica at U Wittenberg; his lectures were very popular; received MD from Univ. of Wittenberg.

1542-4, made trips to Italy to study.

5. Religion

Affiliation: Protestant ("evangelisch")--i.e, Lutheran

6. Scientific Disciplines

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