Georg Andreas Agricola or Georgio Andrea Agricola or Georg Andreas Bauer or George André Agricola (1672-1738) was a German physician and botanist from Regensburg

Regensburg

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He studied at Regensburg, and graduated from University of Halle-Wittenberg

University of Halle-Wittenberg

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, as a doctor of medicine. He practised medicine at Regensburg.

Agricola, who was an able scientist, experimented with plant cuttings and grafting. He provided useful advice on propagating plants from sections of roots or branches - see vegetative propagation. He discovered ways of grafting several species of fruit tree onto one, thereby producing a tree bearing different types of fruit. His book on the subject of grafting enjoyed an enthusiastic reception in the horticultural and botanical world, was promptly translated into Dutch, French and English after its appearance and served as the definitive work on fruit-tree propagation for many decades after.

In 1699, he was elected to the Royal Academy

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English Translations

• Bradley, Richard A philosophical treatise of husbandry and gardening : being a new method of cultivating and increasing all sorts of trees, shrubs, and flowers. A Very Curious work: Containing many Useful Secrets in Nature, for helping the Vegetation of Trees and Plants, and for fertilizing the most Stubborn Soils. By G.A. Agricola, M.D. and Doctor in Philosophy at Ratisbonne. Translated from the High-Dutch, with Remarks: and Adorn'd with Cuts. The whole revised and Compared with the Original, together with a Preface, confirming this New Method, by Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society. London: P. Vaillant, 1721 ESTC # T042266 Gale document # CW109618793 Gale Eighteenth Century Collections Online (subscription database) http://www.worldcat.org/title/philosophical-treatise-of-husbandry-and-gardening-being-a-new-method-of-cultivating-and-increasing-all-sorts-of-trees-shrubs-and-flowers-a-very-curious-work-containing-many-useful-secrets-in-nature-for-helping-the-vegetation-of-trees-and-plants-and-for-fertilizing-the-most-stubborn-soils-by-ga-agricola-md-and-doctor-in-philosophy-at-ratisbonne-translated-from-the-high-dutch-with-remarks-and-adornd-with-cuts-the-whole-revised-and-compared-with-the-original-together-with-a-preface-confirming-this-new-method-by-richard-bradley-fellow-of-the-royal-society/oclc/642603932](Translation of the first 2 of the 3 volumes of "Neu- und nie erhörter..." see first item under bibliography)
• Bradley, Richard The experimental husbandman and gardener: containing a new method of improving estates and gardens, By Cultivating and Increasing of Forrest-Trees, Coppice-Woods, Fruit-Trees, Shrubs, Flowers and Greenhouses, and Exotick Plants, after several Manners; viz. by Layers, Cuttings, Roots, Leaves, &c. With Great Variety of New Discoveries relating to Graffing, Terebration or Boreing, Inarching, Emplastration, and Inoculation; of Reversing of Trees, and Digesting their Juices to bring them to bear Fruit. With several New Experiments for the Fertilizing of Stubborn Soils. By G.A. Agricola, M.D. Translated from the original, with remarks: and adorn'd with cuts. The second edition. To which is now added, an appendix, containing a Variety of Experiments lately practised upon the above System, By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany at Cambridge, and F. R. S, Translator Richard Bradley, W. Mears, and F. Clay, 1726 ESTC # T082177 Gale document # CW109840072 Gale Eighteenth Century Collections Online (subscription database) http://www.worldcat.org/title/experimental-husbandman-and-gardener-containing-a-new-method-of-improving-estates-and-gardens-by-ga-agricola-md-translated-from-the-original-with-remarks-and-adornd-with-cuts-the-second-edition-to-which-is-now-added-an-appendix-by-r-bradley/oclc/722549567 Gale Making of the Modern World (subscription database) http://www.worldcat.org/title/experimental-husbandman-and-gardener-containing-a-new-method-of-improving-estates-and-gardens-by-cultivating-and-increasing-of-forrest-trees-coppice-woods-fruit-trees-shrubs-flowers-and-greenhouses-and-exotick-plants-after-several-manners-with-several-new-experiments-for-the-fertilizing-of-stubborn-soils/oclc/65321997 (The second edition of Richard Bradley's translation of "Neu- und nie erhörter..." with "an appendix, containing a Variety of Experiments lately practised upon the above System")

Coauthorship

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Works which may not have been digitised

• Darinnen Noch unterschiedliche neu-erfundene Versuche, welche in dem Ersten Theile, wegen vieler Occupationen und Kürtze der Zeit, zurücke geblieben. Leipzig : Selbstverl., 1717.
• http://www.worldcat.org/title/catalogus-experimentorum-physicorum-hortensium-das-ist-physicalische-garten-proben-welche-nach-den-versuchen-der-universal-vermehrung-aller-baume-und-stauden-gewachse-wie-sie-der-autor-theoretice-in-denen-zwey-theilen-in-folio-beschrieben-anjetzo-aber-practice-von-ihm-selbst-experimentiret-und-gemachet-werden/oclc/257957330Catalogus Experimentorum Physicorum hortensium, das ist: Physicalische Garten-Proben, Welche Nach den Versuchen der Universal-Vermehrung aller Bäume und Stauden-Gewächse, wie sie der Autor theoretice in denen zwey Theilen in folio beschrieben, anjetzo aber practice von ihm selbst experimentiret und gemachet werden. Regensburg : Hofmann, 1717.]

Coauthorships

• http://www.worldcat.org/title/illuminatio-votiva-welche-ihro-maj-carolo-vi-wegen-des-sieges-unter-anfuhrung-des-printz-eugenii-von-savoyen-wie-auch-wegen-der-eroberung-der-vestung-belgrad-in-drey-grossen-bildern-und-zwey-pyramiden-praesentirt-worden-die-30-sept-anno-1717/oclc/311505005Agricola, Georg Andreas; Prinz. Savoyen-Carignan Eugen; Römisch-Deutsches Reich Kaiser Karl VI. Illuminatio votiva, welche Ihro ... Maj. Carolo VI. wegen des ... Sieges unter ... Anführung des ... Printz Eugenii von Savoyen ... wie auch wegen der Eroberung der ... Vestung Belgrad ... in drey grossen Bildern und zwey Pyramiden ... praesentirt worden, die 30. Sept. Anno 1717. Regenspurg, 1717.]
• http://www.worldcat.org/title/johann-joachim-bechers-kluger-haus-vater-verstandige-haus-mutter-vollkommener-land-medicus-wie-auch-wohlerfahrner-ross-und-viehe-artzt-nebenst-einem-deutlichen-und-gewissen-handgriff-die-haushaltungs-kunst-innerhab-24-stunden-zu-erlernen-also-dass-man-mit-ersparung-grosser-unkosten-solche-nahrung-glucklich-fortsetzen-sich-vor-kranckheiten-bewahren-auch-vermittelst-eines-geringen-capitals-von-365-thl-jahrlichen-mit-gutem-gewissen-und-ohne-schandlichem-wucher-1000-thl-profitiren-konne-welchem-anietzo-noch-beygefuget-des-edlen-weidmanns-geheimes-jager-cabinet-wie-auch-einige-nutzliche-und-nothige-rechts-und-andere-formularien-mit-kon-pol-und-churfurstl-sachs-privilegio/oclc/33215993Becher, Johann Joachim; Georg Christoph Becher; Richard Lower; Georg Andreas Agricola Johann Joachim Bechers kluger Haus-Vater, verständige Haus-Mutter, vollkommener Land-Medicus, wie auch wohlerfahrner Ross- und Viehe-Artzt : nebenst einem deutlichen und gewissen Handgriff, die Haushaltungs-Kunst innerhab 24. Stunden zu erlernen, also, dass man mit Ersparung grosser Unkosten, solche Nahrung glücklich fortsetzen, sich vor Kranckheiten bewahren, auch vermittelst eines geringen Capitals von 365. Thl. jährlichen mit gutem Gewissen und ohne schändlichem Wucher 1000. Thl. profitiren könne, welchem anietzo noch beygefüget des edlen Weidmanns geheimes Jäger-Cabinet, wie auch einige nützliche und nöthige Rechts, und andere Formularien, mit Kön. Pol. und Churfürstl. Sächs. Privilegio. Leipzig : Verlegts Jacob Schuster, 1738.]

Earlier works

• http://www.worldcat.org/title/als-unter-dem-ansehnlichen-rectorat-des-herrn-georg-michael-hebers-dem-herrn-georg-andr-agricolae-regensp-medicinae-studios-die-wohlverdiente-magister-wurde-auff-dem-weltberuhmten-elb-athen-den-15-octobris-1695-ruhmligst-beygeleget-wurde-legten-ihre-schuldige-gratulation-ab-ihr-excellentz-hn-prof-dassovii-samtliche-tisch-genossen/oclc/633073075Als Unter dem ansehnlichen Rectorat Des ... Herrn Georg Michael Hebers ... Dem ... Herrn Georg Andr. Agricolae, Regensp. Medicinae Studios. Die Wohlverdiente Magister-Würde Auff dem weltberühmten Elb-Athen Den 15. Octobris, 1695. rühmligst beygeleget wurde, Legten Ihre schuldige gratulation ab Ihr Excellentz Hn. Prof. Dassovii, Sämtliche Tisch-Genossen. Wittenberg : Schultz, 1695.]

Coauthorships

• http://www.worldcat.org/title/de-succi-nutricii-per-nervos-transitu-praesidio-jo-gothofredi-bergeri-d-ordinis-medici-senioris-pathologiae-prof-publ-disseret-georg-andreas-agricola-ratisponens-a-d-xix-ianuar-a-mdcxcv-hlqs/oclc/256950097Bergerus, Johannes Gothofredus; Georg Andreas Agricola De Succi Nutricii Per Nervos Transitu, Praesidio Jo. Gothofredi Bergeri, D. Ordinis Medici Senioris, & Pathologiae Prof. Publ. ... disseret Georg. Andreas Agricola, Ratisponens. A. D. XIX. Ianuar. A. MDCXCV. H.L.Q.S. Vitembergae : Schrödterus Wittenberg, 1695.]
• Friedrich, Hoffmann; Georg Andreas Agricola Disputatio medica inauguralis, de Salubritate Fluxus Haemorrhoidalis, quam ... Halae Magdeb. : Lit. Chr. Henckelii, 1697.

Miscellaneous translations

• Algemeene vermeerdering van alle boom en heester-gewassen.

Other works

• The 3rd of the 3 volumes of "Neu- und nie erhörter..." of which the separately published table of contents is available digitised by the Saxon State Library "Verzeichniß Derer Capitel Seines Dritten Theils, Handelnd von der Wahrheit und Beständigkeit Der Universal-Vermehrung aller Bäume, Stauden, und Blumen-Gewächse" http://digital.slub-dresden.de/id275260364

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