Euricius Cordus

He became a teacher in Kassel from 1509 to 1511 and then as a rent clerk in Felsberg. He later went to Erfurt where he met Conrad Mutian. He received a master's degree in 1516 and became rector at the Saint Marien college. He moved to study medicine in 1519 and became a doctor in 1521 and practiced in Braunschweig. In 1527 he moved to the University of Marburg as a professor of medicine. He is thought to have set up a botanical garden, possibly the first in Germany, and conducted excursions with students to examine plants in nature. His book the Botanologicon (1534, 1551) is in the form of a dialogue between five people. Although an admirer he questioned the statements of Dioscorides and other ancients. He clashed with various people on his philosophies and eventually left his position in 1534. He then began to write poetry and epigrams. In his Liber de urinis (1543) he lampooned superstitious beliefs. His son Valerius Cordus (1515–1544) became a famous botanist and physician.

Euricius Cordus is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation physician writer. Recorded as botanist, university teacher, physician writer and poet.