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Johann Weyer or Johannes Wier was a Dutch physician, occultist and demonologist, disciple and follower of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa.
Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of Iohannes, which is the Latin form of the Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης), itself derived from Hebrew name Yochanan in turn from its extended form Yehochanan, meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John. It is uncommon as a surname.
Hoffmann is a German surname.
Lorenz is an originally German name derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum".
Wolff is a variant of the Wolf surname which is derived from the baptismal names Wolfgang or Wolfram.
De praestigiis daemonum, translated as On the Tricks of Demons, is a book by medical doctor Johann Weyer, also known as Wier, first published in Basel in 1563. The book argues that witchcraft does not exist and that those who claim to practice it are suffering from delusions, which should be treated as mental illnesses, rather than punished as witchcraft. It was influential in the abolishment of witchcraft trials in the Netherlands.
Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer was a Belgian politician who served as the Belgian Minister at the Court of St. James's, effectively the ambassador to the United Kingdom, and briefly, as the prime minister of Belgium, all under King Leopold I.
Sturm is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ilse is a common female name, technically a German diminutive of Elisabeth, functioning as a given name in its own right chiefly in Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and all of the Scandinavian countries including Finland. It may refer to:
The year 1515 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.
Weijers is a Dutch surname. Its origin may be patronymic, toponymic, or occupational. Variant forms are Waijers, Weijer, Weyers, Wijers and Wyers. People with the surname include:
Engels is a German and Dutch patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van de Weyer or Vandeweyer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Reiff may refer to:
Goya is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Paar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Giovanni Arrivabene was an Italian-Belgian politician and economist.
Lotte is a female given name. It is a diminutive of the names Lieselotte and Charlotte, which itself is a female form of the male name Charlot, a diminutive of Charles.
Events in the year 1874 in Belgium.