Simon Forman | |
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| Born | 31 December 1552 |
| Died | 5 or 12 September 1611 (aged 58) |
| Resting place | St Mary, Lambeth |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Salisbury grammar school |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | astrologer alchemist medical practitioner |
| Known for | Extensive records of astrological practice, Eye-witness accounts of plays by William Shakespeare Alleged complicity in murder of Sir Thomas Overbury |
| Spouse | Jean Baker |
Simon Forman (31 December 1552 – 5 or 12 September 1611) was an Elizabethan astrologer, occultist and herbalist active in London during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and James I of England. His reputation, however, was severely tarnished after his death when he was implicated in the plot to kill Sir Thomas Overbury. Astrologers continued to revere him, while writers from Ben Jonson to Nathaniel Hawthorne came to characterize him as either a fool or an evil magician in league with the Devil.