About Maria Andreae
Lived 1550 – 1631 (aged 80). Maria Andreae was a German pharmacist.
Maria Andreae (c. 1550–1632), was a German pharmacist.
Born Maria Moser in Herrenberg and raised by her grandmother, who ran a small infirmary in her home. In 1576, she married a pastor, Johannes Andreae, and they had eight children.
She was widowed in 1601. In 1606, she was appointed Pharmacist of the Württemberg court by the duchess of Württemberg, Sibylla of Anhalt in succession to Helena Magenbuch. This was a very uncommon position for a woman at the time. By 1607, she took over the management of the court pharmacy in Stuttgart.
Due to her healing work, she was known as ‘Mother of the Land’; she also wrote a book on medicinal herbs.
Her son, the theologian Johannes Valentinus Andreae, wrote her biography. Another son also worked in the area of alchemy.
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Who was Maria Andreae?
German pharmacist (1550-1631)
When was Maria Andreae born?
Maria Andreae was born on 23 October 1550 in Herrenberg.
When did Maria Andreae die?
Maria Andreae died on 25 January 1631 in Calw.
What was Maria Andreae's occupation?
Maria Andreae was a pharmacist.
What nationality was Maria Andreae?
Maria Andreae was German.
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