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¢ Robert Boyle (1627-1691) — One of the primary founders of modern chemistry, he was a practicing alchemist. ¢ Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) — Astronomer. His discoveries about weather patterns, lead to today’s Chaos Theory. ¢ Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) — Dominican educated. Wanted a return to Egyptian religion. Was reputed to be a spy for Sir Francis Walsingham. ¢ Tommasso de Campanella (1568-1639) — Author of utopian City of the Sun. Was admired by Fran- cis Bacon. Performed magical protection rituals on Pope Urban VIII. e Lady Anne Conway (1642-1684) — A Rosicrucian who presided over the most illustrious esoteric circle of her day, at Ragley Hall, in Warwickshire. e Arthur Dee (1579-1651) — Son of John Dee, Royal Physician to James I, and personal doctor to Tzar Michael of Russia. ¢ Sir John Dee (1527-1608) — Definitely involved in espionage with Edward Kelley. Involved with innumerable secret societies created by Agrippa. Convened legendary séances when he spoke with the “angels,” using the language he called Enochian. ¢ Cornelius Drebbel (1572-1633) — Inventor of the first submarine which took a voyage down the Thames in 1621. Expert on explosives, worked for the Royal Navy, designing the first known tor- pedo. Invented a perpetual motor, the thermometer, and introduced the telescope to England. Opened a pub in London. 1700. ¢ Robert Fludd (1574-1637) — Wrote defending the Rosicrucians. Said to be the designer of the Globe Theatre in England. ¢ Comte de St. Germain (1784-) — Mysterious figure to whom all doors opened. Moved in the high- est circles of pre-revolutionary France. Manufactured precious stones. Claimed to be over 4,000 “44 years old. ¢ Samuel Hartlib (1600-1662) — Prime Mover behind the invisible College which attracted the lead- ing personages of the day. His College was given Royal approval and became part of Royal Society. 266 Appendix C: Suggested Areas of Research ¢ King Charles II of England (1660-1685) — Had a laboratory under his bedroom. ¢ Thomas Charnock (1524-1581) — Elizabethan alchemist. ¢ Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) — One-time pirate and member of the Hartlib Invisible College. ¢ Nicholas Flamel (1330-1417) — Said to have lived for 400 years and was seen in India in the year e Jan Battista van Helmont (1579-1644) — One of the founders of modern chemistry. e John Fredrick Helvetius (1625-1709) e Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) — Jesuit alchemist. ¢ Abraham Lambspring (1590) Atlantis, Alien Visitation, and Genetic Manipulation