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¢ Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) — Creator of many ideas for machinery and weaponry. Under patronage from the most powerful families of the Renaissance of which he was a key figure. Said to have created the Shroud of Turin for the Savoy family. His famous notebooks are now in the posses- Lenin ni. ena ie by magic. political arena. obscura. plars). e¢ Emperor Rudolph II (1576-1612) —- Holy Roman Emperor whose court in Prague was frequented by major name alchemists. Knew Sir John Dee. ¢ Solomon Trismosin (1480-1500) — Considered to be the instructor of Paracelsus. He authored the beautiful Splendour Solis. ¢ Trimethius (1462-1516) — One of the most mysterious Renaissance alchemists. A master of cryp- tography, his codes where thought to be satanic invocations. Said to have taught Agrippa and Paracelsus. ¢ John Junior Winthrop (1606-1676) — First American alchemist and Governor of Connecticut. First astronomer of note in the New World. Teacher of George Starkey. Obviously, not all of these personages were involved with the Serpent Brotherhood. But this list is also not by any means complete. There were numerous others, whose names are historically renowned, as inventors, politicians, writers, and thinkers. 267 Appendix C: Suggested Areas of Research sion of Bill Gates of Microsoft. ¢ Rabbi Judah Loew (1609) — Creator of the “Golem,” an automaton made from clay and operated ¢ Michael Maier (1568-1622) — Diplomat and doctor, involved in bringing alchemical ideas into the ¢ Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) — Composer. ¢ Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) — Heavily involved in alchemy. ¢ Paracelsus (1493-1541) — Founder of homeopathy. ¢ Giambattista della Porta (1535-1615) — Sorcerer involved in metallurgy, perfected the camera e Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) — Satanistic playwrite and rebel. ¢ Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) — Pirate and member of the Tudor Dynasty. ¢ Sir George Ripley (1490) — Studied on the Island of Rhodes with the Knights of St. John (Tem- ¢ Mary Sidney (1561-1621) — Countess of Pembroke and sister of pirate Sir Philip Sidney. ¢ George Starkey (1627-1665) — Educated at Harvard. ¢ Basil Valentine (1394-1413) e Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641)- Flemish artist and alchemist. ¢ Thomas Vaughan (1621-1665) — Brother of mystical poet Henry Vaughan. Atlantis, Alien Visitation, and Genetic Manipulation