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Georgius Agricola
Born: March 24, 1494
Died: November 21, 1555 (aged 61)
Bio: Georgius Agricola was a German Catholic, scholar and scientist. Known as "the father of mineralogy", he was born at Glauchau in Saxony.
Known for:
- De Re Metallica
- De Natura Fossilium (1546)