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500 BCE
Hephaistos of Thebes (5th century BCE)
Hephaistios of Thebes (5th century BC) was an ancient Greek mathematician, engineer, and astronomer. He is best known for his work on the calculation of the circumference of the Earth, the theory of proportions, and the construction of the astronomical instrument known as the armillary sphere. more ... -
450 BCE
Anonymous of 379 (5th century BC)
‘Anonymous of 379’ is an anonymous astrologer who lived in the 5th century BCE. He is believed to have been a student of the Pythagoreans and is known for creating the first set of astrological symbols used to represent the planets. more ... -
300 BCE
Berossus (3rd century BCE)
Berossus was a Babylonian priest, historian, and mythographer living in Babylon in the late third century BC.more ... -
1 CE
Nechepso and Petosiris (c. 1st century BCE - 1st century BC)
Nechepso and Petosiris (also known as Nechepsus and Petosiris) were two early Egyptian priests and astrologers who lived from approximately the 1st century BCE until around the 1st century CE. They are regarded as the founders of ancient Egyptian astrology, and the authors of a treatise on the subject called the Book of Sothis.[more ...] -
40
Marcus Manilius (1st century CE)
Marcus Manilius was a Roman poet and astrologer who lived during the 1st century AD. He is best known for his didactic poem Astronomica, which is a comprehensive introduction to astrology. more ... -
50
Thrasyllus (fl. 1st century BC)
Thrasyllus (1st century BC) was an astrologer and mathematician from the ancient Greek city of Tarentum. He was a contemporary of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. more ... -
50
Dorotheus of Sidon (1st century CE)
Dorotheus of Sidon was an ancient Greek astrologer who lived in the first century CE. He is best known for his work on astrology, which is preserved in the form of a poem called “Carmen Astrologicum”. more ... -
100
Antiochus of Athens (2nd century CE)
Antiochus of Athens was a Hellenistic astrologer who lived in the 2nd century CE. He was a contemporary of other notable astrologers of his time, such as Ptolemy and Vettius Valens, and he is known for his work on astrology called the “Thesaurus.” more ... -
100
Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 100–178)
Claudius Ptolemaeus, or Ptolemy as we know him today was a scientist, geographer, and astronomer. He also wrote the book Tetrabiblos (natal and mundane astrology), which was one of the most influential texts on astrology of the time. This book is still used today by many astrologers and is considered a foundational text for astrological study.more ... -
120
Vettius Valens (c. 120 — c. 175)
Vettius Valens was a Hellenistic astrologer, active in the 2nd century CE. He is best known for his nine-book astrological treatise, the Anthology, which was a major source for the later astrological tradition.more ... -
200
Sphujidhvaja (3rd century CE)
Sphujidhvaja, also known as Sphujidhwaja, was an ancient Indian astrologer who lived in the 3rd century CE. He was born in the city of Ujjain, which was a center of astrological scholarship in ancient India. Sphujidhvaja is known for his important contributions to the field of Indian astrology, specifically in the area of horoscopy. -
234
Porphyry of Tyre (c. 234–305 CE)
Porphyry of Tyre (c. 234–305 CE) was a Neoplatonic philosopher from Tyre, Phoenicia. He is sometimes called the “Father of Neoplatonism” for his influential writings on the philosophy of Plato. Porphyry of Tyre is generally considered to be the most important writer on astrology in the ancient world. He wrote numerous works on the subject, including his Introduction to Astrology (Περὶ Αστρολογίας Εισαγωγή).more ... -
300
Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century)
Paulus Alexandrinus (also known as Paul of Alexandria) was a 4th-century astrologer from Alexandria, Egypt. He is credited with the authorship of a few astrological treatises and is thought to have been the founder of the Alexandrian school of astrology. more ... -
350
Firmicus Maternus (4th century CE)
Firmicus Maternus was a fourth-century lawyer, astrologer and astronomer who wrote a number of astrological treatises. His most famous work is Matheseos Libri VIII (or Mathematical Astrology), written between 334 and 337 CE. The work is a detailed and comprehensive guide to Hellenistic astrology. more ... -
476
Aryabhata (476-550)
Aryabhata was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He was born in present-day Kerala, India and is considered one of the greatest mathematicians and astronomers of ancient India.
Aryabhata is best known for his contributions to mathematics and astronomy. He wrote several critical texts, including the “Aryabhatiya,” which is a seminal work on mathematics and astronomy.
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600
Varahamihira (6th century CE)
Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in the 6th century CE. He was born in Ujjain, which was then a significant center for astronomy and mathematics in India.
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600
Rhetorius of Egypt (6th or 7th century CE)
Rhetorius of Egypt was a late antique Christian writer and astronomer who lived in the 7th century AD. He is known for his work on the astrological canon, a set of astronomical and astrological tables that were widely used in antiquity. more ... -
740
Masha’allah ibn Athari (ca.740 - 815)
Masha’allah ibn Athari was a Persian astrologer who lived in the 8th century. He was born in the city of Basra in present-day Iraq and was one of the most prominent astrologers of his time. Masha’allah ibn Athari was a prolific author, and he wrote numerous astrological texts, including the “Book of Nativities” and the “Book of Religions and Dynasties.” see -
787
Abū Maʿshar al-Balkhi (787-886 AD)
Abū Maʿshar al-Balkhi was an influential Persian astrologer, astronomer, and philosopher. He is often referred to as “The Great Astrologer” and “The Master of Astrology” in the Islamic world.more ... -
801
Al-Kindi (801-873)
Al-Kindi (full name: Abu Yusuf Ya’qub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi) was an Arab philosopher, scientist, and astrologer who lived in the 9th century. He was born in Kufa, in present-day Iraq, and is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the intellectual and cultural life of the Islamic Golden Age.more ... -
828
Alchabitius (829-861)
Alchabitius, known as Abu al-Aswad al-Du’ali and Abu al-Aswad ad-Dinawari, was an Arab astronomer, astrologer and mathematician who lived in the 9th century. He is credited with writing the first comprehensive work on astrology, the Kitab al-Mawalid. -
850
Sahl ibn Bishr (9th century CE)
Sahl ibn Bishr was an Arab astrologer who lived in the 9th century CE. He was born in the city of Kufa, in present-day Iraq, and is known for his contributions to the field of astrology. more ... -
980
Avicenna (c. 980 — 1037 CE)
Avicenna was an influential philosopher, who wrote extensively on a variety of topics, such as metaphysics, alchemy, astrology, music, and logic. One of his famous works was the Kitab al-Shifa (The Book of Healing), which was an encyclopedia of philosophy. more ... -
1048
Omar Khayyam (1048-1131)
Omar Khayyam was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet who lived in the 11th and 12th centuries. He was born in Nishapur, in present-day Iran, and is best known for his mathematical contributions, particularly his work on algebra and the development of the Persian calendar.more ... -
1235
Arnaldus de Villanova (1235-1311)
Arnaldus de Villanova was a medical doctor, religious reformer, astrologist, and alchemist. He translated medical texts from the Arabic, including Avicenna and Galen. Some alchemic texts have been attributed to him. more ... -
1257
Pietro d’Abano (ca 1257-1316)
Pietro d’Abano was a medical doctor, philosopher and astrologist. His writings on astrology and magic brought him in contact with the inquisition. more ... -
1351
Pierre d’Ailly (1351-1420)
Pierre d’Ailly was a professor at the Sorbonne, who became a bisshop, and a cardinal. He wrote on geography, theology and astrology. Columbus studied his Imago Mundi.more ... -
1433
Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499)
Marsilio Ficino was an Italian philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and physician. He is best known for his translations of Plato and his influential works on Neoplatonism. He was born in Florence to a wealthy family and was educated at the University of Florence. He was a major figure in the Renaissance revival of Platonism and was a close friend of Lorenzo de’ Medici. more ... -
1463
Alessandro Achillini (1463-1512)
Alessandro Achillini was an Italian physician, philosopher and humanist who is best known for his contributions to the scientific revolution of the 16th century. He was born in Bologna, Italy and studied medicine at the University of Bologna, graduating in 1483.more ... -
1486
Henricus Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486–1535)
Agrippa von Nettesheim was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance. He was born in Cologne, Germany and was educated at the University of Cologne, where he studied philosophy and law. He was a renowned philosopher, scientist, astrologer, and occultist, known for his works on natural magic, astrology, and alchemy.more ... -
1493
Paracelsus (1493-1541)
Paracelsus was a Swiss physician, alchemist, and astrologer who revolutionized medicine in the 16th century. He is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of medicine. He also wrote extensively on topics such as astrology, alchemy, and occultism. more ... -
1501
Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576)
Cardano was an Italian polymath, whose interests and proficiencies ranged through those of mathematician, physician, biologist, physicist, chemist, astrologer, astronomer, philosopher, writer, and gambler.more ... -
1510
Guillaume Postel (1510-1581)
Guillaume Postel was a French scholar, linguist and theologian who lived during the Renaissance. He was born in Rouen, France, and was educated at the University of Paris. Postel was a proponent of the humanist movement, which sought to revive the study of the Classical world and its values, and was an avid student of languages. more ... -
1534
Levinus Lemnius (1534-1568)
Levinus Lemnius (1534-1568) was a Dutch physician, theologian, and philosopher. He is best known for his work De Occulta Philosophia.
Lemnius was born in The Hague. He studied medicine in Leiden and theology in Paris, before returning to The Hague in 1561, to practice medicine. He was a proponent of alchemy and astrology, which he believed could be used to enhance medical treatments. more ...](https://bibliothecaphilosophicahermetica.blot.im/levinus-lemnius-1534-1568) -
1574
Robert Fludd (1574-1637)
Robert Fludd was an English philosopher, physician and astrologer. He is best known for his work on alchemy, astrology and mysticism.more ...