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Jason Pratensis
Jason Pratensis (Iasonis Van Der Velde, 1486 – 22 May 1558) was a Southern Netherlandish Humanism, humanist physician and poet. His work ''De cerebri morbis'', which Pratensis published in Basel like his contemporaries Erasmus, Desiderius Erasmus and Andreas Vesalius, is often considered to be the first textbook purely focused on Neurology. He practised in Zierikzee. He Latinized his Dutch name Jason van der Velde by converting it into Pratensis. Pratensis is also known under the names Van der Meersche and Van Praet. Early life Pratensis was probably born in Ghent or in its immediate vicinity. He was probably educated at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University of Leuven, after which he settled in Zierikzee in 1514. Pratensis was then alternately active in Zierikzee and Veere. Between 1549 and 1554 he served as alderman at Veere. He may have lived briefly in Goes in the meantime. Pratensis was the personal physician to the Kasteel Sandenburg, Lords of Sandenburg. Prat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek Greek mythology, mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was also the great-grandson of the messenger god Hermes, through his mother's side. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Ancient Greece, Greece and Ancient Rome, Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea (play), Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film ''Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film), Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the Jason and the Argonauts (TV miniseries), same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Ancient Thessaly, Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
