Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486?-

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486–1535) was a German scholar, physician, and occult philosopher whose 'Three Books of Occult Philosophy' became a foundational text of Renaissance esotericism. His writings synthesized magic, astrology, natural philosophy, and Neoplatonic thought, making him one of the most influential figures in Western occult tradition.