Georg Agricola

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Georg Agricola

Georg or Georgius Agricola (1494-1555) was a German scholar and scientist. He was one of the first people to study mining and minerals (stones and gems), that is the father of mineralogy.

Georg Agricola Media

• A water mill used for raising ore

• Georgius Agricola, De re metallica, 1556

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  Memorial tablet for Agricola at Zeitz cathedral, installed in June 2014