The universal scholar we are looking for this time was the first German to receive a professorship in Paris and was involved in the founding of a forerunner of one of the first university in the German-speaking world. Our researcher did pioneering work in mineralogy, for example, and discussed the cause and place of origin of rain and the round shape of drops.
He or she advocated for empirical observation and experimentation and emphasized that scientific study must go beyond simply accepting reported knowledge; instead, it must explore the underlying causes.
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Udate February 27, 2025
The article previously mistakenly referred to the oldest university in the German-speaking world.
