August Nordenskiöld

August Nordenskiöld

August Nordenskiöld or Nordenskjöld (6 February 1754 in Sipoo, Finland — 10 December 1792 in Sierra Leone, Africa) was a Finnish alchemist. He was supported by the king of Sweden, Gustav III, in his efforts to find the Philosopher's Stone, in order to create gold. In 1782 he led Sweden's mining operations in Finland.

Works

* An ADDRESS to the True MEMBERS of the NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, London 1789
* Församlings formen uti det Nya Jerusalem, af August Nordenskjöld Jesu Christi ringaste tiänare, Kjöpenhamn 1790
* Försök til en chemisk och metallurgisk afhandling, Turku 1772
* Oneiromantien; eller konsten at tyda drömar. Förra delen, Stocholm 1783
* Oneiromantien; eller konsten at tyda drömar. Andra delen, Stocholm 1783

External links

* [http://www.komitea.com/TEOKSET/An%20ADDRESS%20%20to%20the%20True%20MEMBERS%20of%20the%20NEW%20JERUSALEM%20CHURCH.pdf Hermeetikko e-books]


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