Move of Wilhelm Bombast and Paracelsus to Villach
- When
- 1502
- Where
- Villach, Carinthia
- Episodes
- 1
Following the probable death of his mother in 1502, Wilhelm Bombast relocated to Villach, Carinthia, bringing his son Theophrastus. Wilhelm worked there as a physician serving the cloister's pilgrims and inhabitants.
Episodes
Background and detail
Family Context. Wilhelm Bombast was a chemist and physician, the illegitimate descendant of Georg Bombast von Hohenheim. His son, Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, known as Paracelsus, was a Swiss physician and alchemist of the German Renaissance.
Move to Villach. In 1502, after Paracelsus's mother likely died, Wilhelm moved the family to Villach in Carinthia. There, Wilhelm practiced medicine, specifically attending to the medical needs of the cloister's pilgrims and local inhabitants.
People involved
- Wilhelm Bombast · Father, chemist, and physician
- Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim (Paracelsus) · Son, physician, and alchemist
Sources
- Paracelsus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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