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Frater Albertus

1911 – 1984

Founder of the Paracelsus Research Society

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About Frater Albertus

Lived 1911 – 1984 (aged 72–73). Frater Albertus was an American alchemist.

Albert Richard Riedel (5 May 1911 – 14 July 1984), known under the pseudonym Frater Albertus Spagyricus, was a German-American esotericist. Riedel was born May 5, 1911, Written works Drei Novellen 1932 Dachstubenverse eines Ausgewanderten (Attic Poems of an Emigrant) The Alchemist's Handbook 1960 From One to Ten 1966 Praxis Spagyrica Philosophia (Leipzig, 1711) (1966 PRS limited ed. 500 copies) 1998 Weiser with From One to Ten The Seven Rays of the QBL (1st. Ed. 1981.) 1985 Weiser Praktische Alchemie im Zwanzigsten Jahrhundert 1970 PRS (German) Men and Cycles of the Universe 1970 The Alchemist of the Rocky Mountains 1976 PRS (limited edition 500 copies) Gently I Answered and Said 1978 PRS (limited edition 500 copies) Book on Antimony (only mention)

Associated works Parachemy 1973–1979 Parachemica 1976 - 1980 P.R.S. (Aust.) Essentia 1980 - 1984 AMO 1983 Paracelsus College; First English translation from German by Robert Firmage; introduction by Frater Albertus Golden Manuscripts 1973-74 Para Publishers

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Important facts

Born
1911, Dresden
Birth century
Died
1984
Occupation
Alchemist
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frater Albertus?

Founder of the Paracelsus Research Society

When was Frater Albertus born?

Frater Albertus was born in 1911 in Dresden.

When did Frater Albertus die?

Frater Albertus died in 1984.

What was Frater Albertus's occupation?

Frater Albertus was an alchemist.

What nationality was Frater Albertus?

Frater Albertus was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frater Albertus

· Wikidata: Q5493800

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