Athanasius Kircher S.J. (also: Athanasius Kircherus Fuldensis; * 2. May 1602 in Geisa "† 27 November 1680 in Rome) was a German Jesuit and universal scholar 17. Century, which taught most time of its life at the Collegium Romanum in Rome and researched. Kircher published a large number of detailed Monografien over a far spectrum of topics among other things the geology, medicine, mathematics and music theory. Its work over the Egyptian hieroglyphics smoothed the way for the later work Jean Champollions.

Friedrich Kittler calls Kircher "a kind scientific fire-brigade of the Pope: With special jobs and special authorizations he always was to the place, if to entered scientific new ground, in addition, in the name of the church to defend was" (Kittler 2002: P. 88). Actual was Kircher however its time ahead, which is to be in particular read off medicine, acoustics, astronomy, mechanics, chromatics from its influence on the bacteriology. Thus it recognized the influence of "small natures" as first humans on the spreading of the plague and created first rules to its successful fight.

Kirchers slogan read in UN omnia (into everything).

Life

Kircher became to 2. May 1602 in Geisa with Fulda born. From 1614 to 1618 it visited the Jesuiten Kollegium in Fulda, afterwards it joined the medal. It studied philosophy and theology in Paderborn, had to flee however 1622 to Cologne, in order to escape engaging Protestant troops. On the journey it escaped scarcely death, after it had broken in during the crossing of the frozen over Rhine in the ice. Later, he was active in holy city than teachers, he informed mathematics as well as the languages Hebrew and Syrian. 1628 he became a priest and in the same year professor for mathematics and ethics and of the University of peppering castle. 1631 it published its first book (acre magnesia). In the same year forced it the war to continue its work on the papal university of Avignon in France. 1633 appointed it Ferdinand II., emperor of the holy Roman realm of German nation as the successor Johannes Keplers as a mathematician at the Habsburger yard to Vienna. This appointment was recalled however on operation of Nicholas Claude Fabri de Peiresc. Instead it got an offer from Rome. Starting from 1638 it informed mathematics, physics and eastern languages at the Collegium Romanum (Gregoriana). After some years it was exempted from this activity, in order to be able to dedicate itself to its research. He investigated diseases such as malaria and the plague and created an important collection of antiques, which he issued together with his own inventions in particularly in addition in the furnished museum the Kircherianum. 1661 discovered Kircher the ruins of a church, which establish to the large one in the place allegedly from Konstantin are, at which a Jesuserscheinung course-carry to have is. He collected money for the reconstruction of the church (in Mentorella with Tivoli) and ordered burying its heart at this place. Athanasius Kircher died on 27 November 1680 in Rome.

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