February 18

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim was a German Renaissance polymath best known for his three-volume work 'De Occulta Philosophia'. He served as court physician and astrologer to several European courts and wrote extensively on magic, alchemy, and theology. His writings influenced later occult thinkers and helped spread humanist ideas. Agrippa faced controversies and accusations of heresy, which forced him into exile. His blend of classical scholarship and esoteric traditions left a lasting mark on Western occultism.