About Johann Grasse
Lived 1501 – 1623 (aged 121–122). Johann Grasse was an alchemist and jurist.
Johann Grasshoff (or Grasshof, Grasse) (c.1560 – 1623) was a Pomeranian jurist, and alchemical writer. He is recorded also as a medical advisor to Ernest of Bavaria, a Syndic, and an Episcopal counselor.
His writings include the Aperta Arca arcani artificiosissimi (1617). and a Cabala Chymica (1658).
The compilation of the 1625 Dyas chymica tripartita is also attributed to him; it includes The Golden Age Restored of Henricus Madathanus, The Book of Lambspring, of Nicolas Barnaud, and the Book of Alze.
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Who was Johann Grasse?
German alchemist
When was Johann Grasse born?
Johann Grasse was born in 1501 in Riga.
When did Johann Grasse die?
Johann Grasse died in 1623 in Stralsund.
What was Johann Grasse's occupation?
Johann Grasse was an alchemist and jurist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johann Grasse. https://biography.guide/johann-grasse/
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