Valerius Cordus

German physician, botanist, and author (1515–1544)

Valerius Cordus (18 February 1515 – 25 September 1544) was a German physician, botanist and pharmacologist who authored the first pharmacopoeia North of the Alps 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 Latin name oleum dulci vitrioli, or "sweet oil of vitriol").

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Valerius Cordus was born on Thursday, 18 February 1515 in Hesse or Erfurt. He was best known as a doctor. Cordus' country of citizenship (nationality) was German. He died on Monday, 25 September 1544 in Rome at the age of 29. His zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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Date of death	25 September 1544	edit
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