Georg Wolfgang Wedel | |
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Born | 12 November 1645 |
Died | 6 September 1721 | (aged 75)
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Jena |
Known for | Alchemy, pharmaceutical chemistry |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine, chemistry, philosophy |
Institutions | University of Jena |
Doctoral advisor | Werner Rolfinck [1] |
Doctoral students | Johann Adolph Wedel [1] |
Georg Wolfgang Wedel (German: [ˈveːdl̩]; 12 November 1645 – 6 September 1721) was a German professor of surgery, botany, theoretical and practical medicine, and chemistry. [2]
Wedel was born in Golßen, Niederlausitz, and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Jena in 1669. [3]
He published research on alchemy and pharmaceutical chemistry. [2] He studied the plating of copper onto iron using a solution of copper sulfate and volatile salts obtained from plants. Wedel also invented new medicines and produced a translated German edition of the Greek Bible.
Wedel's sons, Ernst Heinrich Wedel (1 August 1671 – 13 April 1709) and Johann Adolph Wedel (1675–1747) were also physicians.