Johann Jakob Scheuchzer

Swiss paleontologist (1672–1733)

  • Fame49.6
  • Momentum2.7
  • Wikipedia851
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Lived 1672–1733, aged 61Switzerland
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  • Era
    1672–1733
    Aged 61
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Updated 2026-06-20

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer was a Swiss physician and natural scientist born in Zürich. His most famous work was the Physica sacra in four volumes, which was a commentary on the Bible and included his view of the world, demonstrating a convergence of science and religion. It was richly illustrated with copperplate etchings and came to be called the Kupfer-Bibel or "Copper Bible".

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Completeness70.0
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