John Dee (16 jun 1527 ano – 16 mar 1608 ano)
Descrição:
Influencer of Rosicrucians, as well as
Astronomer of Queen Elizabeth the First
Occult Philosopher
Conjured Spirits and recorded info.
1. Spirits tried to convince him that Jesus was not God and that no prayers should be made to him.
2. Claimed that sin did not exist, and that mans soul just moved from one body to another.
3. Said they would teach him the secrets of nature.
Dee was the first to apply euclidean geometry to navigation
Built the instruments for and trained the first grade navigators
Credited to coin the word Brittania, or Britain
Charted NW and NE passages in attempts to increase the wealth of England by gaining access to the New World
Adicionado na linha do tempo:
Data:
16 jun 1527 ano
16 mar 1608 ano
~ 80 years