Johann Weyer
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 436 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 24,1515 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Grave |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | February 24,1588 |
| Died | Tecklenburg |
| Germany | |
| Other name | Jan Wier, Johan Wier, Johannes Wier, Jean Wier, Ioannes Wierus, Piscinarius |
| Employer | William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg |
| Books | Pseudomonarchia Daemonum |
| Witches, devils, and doctors in the Renaissance | |
| On witchcraft | |
| De Spiritus Angelus | |
| Pseudomonarchia Daemonum Illustrated English Translation (Limited Clothbound Edition) | |
| Children | Heinrich Wier |
| Dietrich von Weyer | |
| Galenus Weyer | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1370367 |
Johann Weyer Life story
Johann Weyer or Johannes Wier was a Dutch physician who was among the first to publish a thorough treatise against the trials and persecution of people accused of witchcraft. His most influential work is De Praestigiis Daemonum et Incantationibus ac Venificiis.
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