Valerius Cordus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German physician, botanist, and author
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Place of Birth: Kassel, Hesse, Germany
About Valerius Cordus
- Valerius Cordus (February 18, 1515 – September 25, 1544) was a German physician and botanist who authored one of the greatest pharmacopoeias and one of the most celebrated herbals in history.
- He is also widely credited with developing a method for synthesizing ether (which he called by the poetic Latin name oleum dulci vitrioli, or "sweet oil of vitriol"). Cordus wrote prolifically, and identified and described several new plant species and varieties.
- The plant genus Cordia is named for him.
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