Nikolaus Ager
Nikolaus Ager, name also spelled Nicolas Ager and sometimes referred to as Agerius (1568, Ittenheim – 26 June 1634, Strasbourg) was a French physician and botanist born in Alsace. He was the author of the treatise "De Anima Vegetativa" (1629).[1]
He studied medicine in Basel, subsequently obtaining doctorates in medicine and philosophy in Strasbourg. In 1618 he became a professor of medicine and botany at Strasbourg.[2] During his career, he worked closely with famed botanists Johann and Gaspard Bauhin.[1]
In 1763 Michel Adanson named the genus Ageria (family Aquifoliaceae) in his honor.[1][3]
Written works[]
From 1623 to 1634 he published a series of disputations, a few of them being: "De vita et morte", "De nutritione", "De mente humana", "De monstris" and "De somno et insomniis". In 1602 he published a new edition of 's "Reformierte Deütsche Apoteck" (Reformed German chemist) as "Newe ausgerüste deutsche Apoteck".[2][4] The following are a list of some of his better known works:
- "Theses physico-medicae de homine sano", 1593.
- "Disputatio de dyssenteria", 1593.
- "Disputatio de Zoophytis", 1625.
- "De Anima Vegetativa", 1629.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Google Books The Biographical Dictionary, Volume 1, Issue 2
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Deutsche Biographie
- ^ GBIF Ageria Adanson, 1763
- ^ WorldCat Title Newe Ausgeruste Deutsche Apoteck
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