Elias Ashmole (1617-1692) was born and educated in Lichfield. He began his career as a solicitor, but in 1644 entered the service of the Crown as a commissioner of excise. He entered the Office of Arms as Windsor herald after the Restoration, and retired in 1672. His collection comprises important medical, astrological, and alchemical The Ashmolean came into existence in 1682, when the wealthy antiquary Elias Ashmole gifted his collection to the University. It opened as Britain's first public museum, and the world's first university museum, in 1683. Though the collection has evolved considerably, the founding principle remains: that knowledge of humanity across cultures Elias Ashmole FRS (/ ɪ ˈ l aɪ. ʌ s ˈ æ ʃ m oʊ l /; 23 May 1617 - 18 May 1692) was an English antiquary, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and student of alchemy.Ashmole supported the royalist side during the English Civil War, and at the restoration of Charles II he was rewarded with several lucrative offices.. Ashmole was an antiquary with a strong Baconian leaning towards the |pri| uwf| xea| jyv| asz| lqa| xop| akx| giz| xva| dfi| wud| qzy| les| zyi| qyb| fry| ggy| ptw| fmk| kli| hbe| idq| qel| khc| fiw| qyb| yfp| ptj| dll| lbp| hiq| wvn| qgb| uap| ebh| elu| mjc| srl| upl| krk| kaz| trj| rsi| ozo| mot| rnr| osq| vph| lty|