Jacob Philadelphia is believed to have been born on August 14, 1735 and given the name Jacob Meyer. His date of death is believed to have been in 1795. He was a Jewish magician, physicist, mechanic, juggler, astrologer, alchemist, and Kabbalist. Dr. Christopher Witt, the associate of Johannes Kelpius, was chiefly responsible for his education. Meyer's patron in England was Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, for whom he performed astrology, magic, … Wikipedia
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