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# Athanasius Kircher

(1602–1680)   Linguist

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Athanasius Kircher was a linguist.

## Quick Facts About Athanasius Kircher

Born May 2, 1602

Died November 27, 1680

Profession Linguist

## About Athanasius Kircher

German Jesuit scholar (1601 or 1602-1680)... \| Athanasius Kircher was a German Jesuit scholar and polymath who published around 40 major works of comparative religion, geology, and medicine. Kircher has been compared to fellow Jesuit Roger Joseph Boscovich and to Leonardo da Vinci for his vast range of interests, and has been honoured with the t

##  Quotes by Athanasius Kircher

> [“Nothing is more beautiful than to know all.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/athanasius-kircher/nothing-is-more-beautiful-than-to-know-all/)

[Athanasius Kircher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/athanasius-kircher/)

[Beautiful](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beautiful/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b0/athanasius-kircher-77712_beautiful_nothing-is-more-beautiful-than-to-know-a_167743.jpg)

> [The world is bound in secret knots.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/athanasius-kircher/the-world-is-bound-in-secret-knots/)

[Athanasius Kircher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/athanasius-kircher/)

[Bounds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bounds/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4b/athanasius-kircher-77712_bounds_the-world-is-bound-in-secret-knots-29313_293130.jpg)

> [Whoever has the desire to pursue philosophy correctly should look to Nature's Archetype in every matter, so that by taking up Ariadne's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/athanasius-kircher/whoever-has-the-desire-to-pursue-philosophy-correctly-should-look-to/)

[Athanasius Kircher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/athanasius-kircher/)

[Archetype](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/archetype/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e38/athanasius-kircher-77712_archetype_whoever-has-the-desire-to-pursue-philoso_1615956.jpg)

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