Background
Wedel was born in Golßen, Niederlausitz, and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Jena in 1669.
Botanist chemist linguist philosopher translator university professor
Wedel was born in Golßen, Niederlausitz, and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Jena in 1669.
He studied the plating of copper onto iron using a solution of copper sulfate and volatile salts obtained from plants.
Wedel also invented new medicines and produced a translated German edition of the Greek Bible. Wedel"s sons, Ernst Heinrich Wedel (1 August 1671 – 13 April 1709) and Johann Adolph Wedel (1675–1747) were also physicians.
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.