Thomas Charnock

For the English politician, see Thomas Charnock (MP).

The Alchemist, by Cornelis Pieterszoon Bega

Thomas Charnock (1524/1526–1581) was an English alchemist and who devoted his life to the quest for the Philosopher's Stone.[1] His unpublished notebooks are useful, not just for an understanding of Elizabethan attitudes towards alchemy in general, but for the insight they give to Charnock's life and thoughts.

  1. ^ Guiley, Rosemary Ellen (2006). The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy. New York. p. 56.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)