What was Athanasius Kircher known for?
Perhaps Kircher’s best-known work today is his Oedipus Aegyptiacus (1652–54), a vast study of Egyptology and comparative religion. His books, written in Latin, were widely circulated in the 17th century, and they contributed to the dissemination of scientific information to a broader circle of readers. How do you spell Athanasius Kircher? Athanasius Kircher’s “deciphering” hieroglyphics…