Arthur Dee
Arthur Dee, eldest son of John Dee and Jane Fromond, alchemist and physician. Married Isabella Prestwych (Prestech) and had 11 children.
Events
- Born July 13, 1579 at Mortlake, London, UK
- Died September (or October?) 1651 at Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Connections
John Dee (father), Elias Ashmole (translator), Thomas Browne (correspondent), Charlotte Fell Smith (biographer)
Author
Fasciculus Chemicus, abstrusae Hermeticae Scientiae ingressum, progressum, coronidem, verbis apertissimis explicans (1631) trans EN by Elias Ashmole as Fasciculus Chemicus: or Chymical Collections. Expressing the Ingress, Progress, and Egress of the Secret Hermetick Science, out of the choisest and most famous Authors. . . . Whereunto is added, The Arcanum or Grand Secret of Hermetick Philosophy. Both made English by James Hasolle, Esquire. Qui est Mercuriophilus Anglicus. (1650)
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External references
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Dee “Arthur Dee (13 July 1579 – September or October 1651) was a physician and alchemist. He became a physician successively to Tsar Michael I of Russia and to King Charles I of England.” “Dee was the eldest son of John Dee by his third wife, Jane”
- The Life of Dr. John Dee (1527 - 1608) by Charlotte Fell Smith (1909) 1291940413
- https://theconversation.com/deciphering-the-philosophers-stone-how-we-cracked-a-400-year-old-alchemical-cipher-167900 “At the conference, Science History Institute Postdoctoral Researcher Megan Piorko presented a curious manuscript belonging to English alchemists John Dee (1527–1608) and his son Arthur Dee (1579–1651). In the pre-modern world, alchemy was a means to understand nature through ancient secret knowledge and chemical experiment. Within Dee’s alchemical manuscript was a cipher table, followed by encrypted ciphertext under the heading “Hermeticae Philosophiae medulla” — or Marrow of the Hermetic Philosophy. The table would end up being a valuable tool in decrypting the cipher, but could only be interpreted correctly once the hidden “key” was found. It was during post-conference drinks in a dimly lit bar that Megan decided to investigate the mysterious alchemical cipher — with the help of her colleague, University of Graz Postdoctoral Researcher Sarah Lang.”
- https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/2010/03/library-of-sir-thomas-browne_2253.html “Arthur Dee was none-too-pleased when the inquisitive antiquarian Elias Ashmole published his alchemical writings under a pseudonym only a day after Charles I execution, 31st January 1649. Piqued, Dee wrote to Ashmole- I am sorry you or any man should take pains to translate any book of that art into English. for the art is vilified so much by scholars that do daily deride it, in regard they are ignorant of the principles. How then can it be in any way advanced by the vulgar? but to satisfy your question, you may be resolved that he who wrote Euclid's Preface was my father. the 'Fasciculus' I confess, was my labour and work'.”
- https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/ssne/item.php?id=1043 “Arthur Dee spent 12 years in Moscow (1622-1634). He was the son of the eminant astrologer John Dee who the Russians had tried, but failed, to recruit. During his time in Moscow he completed Fasiculus Chemicus (Basle, 1629).” “RUSSIA, MOSCOW. Arrived 1622-01-01. Departed 1634-12-31. Capacity PHYSICIAN, MEDICAL DOCTOR, purpose ROYAL SERVANT, MEDICINE.”