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Nostadamus was born on December 14th, 1503 in Saint-Remy-de-Provence in France.
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Nostradamus was one of nine children born from his mother Reyniere de St-Remy and the father Jaume de Nostradame. It is said that Nostradamus was a quick learner and quickly learned of the rudiments of Latin, Greek, Hebrew and math.
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Nostradamus went to the University of Avignon to obtain his medical license. While studying at the University of Avignon, he was let go due to his experience as an apothecary. -
The Black Plague also known as Black Death was a bubonic disease that started in the early 1300's and eventually coming back in the mid 1500's -
Nostradamus after being kicked out of College in his attempt to obtain his degree went on to travel France and Italy and becoming more informed about medicine
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There were not many treatments to the Plague. The treatments included bloodletting and dressing people in garlic soaked clothing. Nostradamus instead created the "Rose Pill" which was a lozenge made of roses that were rich with Vitamin C. He also proposed that the dead bodies on the streets and cities be disposed of to keep the area clean of bacteria.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1540/medieval-cures-for-the-black-death/
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Nostradamus was said to become a local celebrity due to his medical treatments he used. During this time he was invited to work with many different people and also received many different gifts.
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Nostradamus was eventually married and later having two sons. While Nostradamus was traveling in Italy, it is said that his two sons and wife died presumably from the Plague
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Nostradamus eventually returned to France to continue treating victims eventually getting married again to Anne Ponsarde Gemelle and having six kids. -
Nostradamus eventually published two books about medical science called "The Traite des Fardemens" and "Galen, the Roman physician.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trait%C3%A9_des_fardemens
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16248492-the-prince-of-medicine
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Nostradamus would eventually come to his death at the age of 62. Due to many things including arthritis, edema, dropsy. Eventually leading to congestive heart failure due to no treatment.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nostradamus