Georgius Agricola
a German Humanist scholar, mineralogist generally referred to as the Father of Mineralogy.

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Born
Georg Pawer 24 March 1494 Glauchau
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Died
21 November 1555 (aged 61) Chemnitz
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Nationality
German
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Fields
Mineralogy
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Germany
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era
1400-1600