Jacob Philadelphia | |
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 Image of the magician/scientist Jacob Philadelphia | |
| Born | Jacob Meyer August 14, 1735 |
| Died | 1795 (aged 59–60) Köthen, Germany |
| Notable work | Little Treatise on Strange and Suitable Feats |
Jacob Philadelphia was a magician, physicist, mechanic, juggler, astrologer, alchemist, and Kabbalist.[1][2]
- ^ Encyclopedia Judaica, Vol. 13, Macmillam, 1971 Library of Congress Card Catalog Number 72-90254, ISBN 0-02-865928-7
- ^ Sachse, Julius (1907). "Jacob Philadelphia, Mystic and Physicist". Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society. 16: 73–94. Retrieved 23 January 2017.