Basel

Paracelsus begins studies at University of Basel at age 16, later claiming to have received doctorate in medicine

Paracelsus appointed town physician and professor of medicine at University of Basel; publicly burns works of Galen and Avicenna

Paracelsus introduces use of chemical remedies including mercury, sulfur, iron and arsenic in medicine, revolutionizing pharmacology

Paracelsus flees Basel after losing lawsuit against magistrate; begins wandering life through German-speaking lands