Johannes Huniades (1576–1646) was a Hungarian goldsmith and alchemist

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, resident in England from 1608. He was born at Nagybánya in Transylvania

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 (now Baia Mare

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 in Romania

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He was hired as an instructor by Kenelm Digby

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 in or shortly after 1633. At this time he was giving regular courses on chemical topics at Gresham College

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; his students there included John Webster

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. He worked also for Arthur Dee

Arthur Dee

Arthur Dee , the eldest son of Dr John Dee, was a physician and alchemist.He was the eldest son of John Dee, by his second wife, Jane, daughter of Bartholomew Fromond of East Cheam, Surrey, and was born at Mortlake on 13 July 1579. He accompanied his father in travels through Germany, Poland, and...

 and Theodore de Mayerne

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