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Michael Maier
Michael Maier (; 1568–1622) was a German physician and counsellor to Rudolf II Habsburg. He was a learned alchemist, epigramist, and amateur composer. Early life Maier was born in Rendsburg,
Michael Maier (; 1568–1622) was a German physician and counsellor to Rudolf II Habsburg. He was a learned alchemist, epigramist, and amateur composer. Early life Maier was born in Rendsburg, Holstein, the son of a specialist in beadwork in embroidery named Peter Maier. In the service of Rudolf II (1609–1611) In 1608, he went to Prague, and on 19 September 1609, he formally entered the service of Rudolf II as his physician and imperial counsellor. Ten days later, Rudolf raised him to the hereditary nobility and gave him the title of Imperial Count Palatine. Maier left the city that month. He corresponded with Moritz of Hessen-Kassel, and visited Hessen-Kassel’s brother-in-law, Count Ernst III of Holstein-Schauenburg. He was also a guest of Christoph Reinhard, Doctor of Laws and town syndic of Mühlhausen, to whom he later dedicated his book Atalanta Fugiens. From there he continued on to London arriving in 1611 or 1612. Whether he had arrived in person or not by Christmas 1611 is unknown, but he did send Christmas cards to both James I and his son Prince Henry. He composed a wedding song for the nuptials of Frederick V of the Palatinate to Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James I. He wa
- Era
- Renaissance
- Lived
- 1568–1622
- From
- Germany
- Born in
- Rendsburg · died Magdeburg
- Known as
- physician, composer, mythographer, alchemist, mystic, philosopher