Jesuit scholar and polymath, lived May 2, 1601?–27 November 1680. 1. Kircher, Athanasius - Celebrated for the versatility of his knowledge and particularly distinguished for his knowledge of the natural sciences, b. 2 May, 1601, at Geisa, a small town on the northern bank of the Upper Rhone (Buchonia); d. at Rome, 28 Nov., 1680. 2. NodeWorks Encyclopedia: Athanasius Kircher - Article discussing Kircher's life, works and influence, with bibliography and reference section. 3. The Birth of the Machine: Raymundus Lullus and His Invention - Synopsis of an address by Werner Künzel, in which he discusses Lullus's logic machine, its use and abuse by Athanasius Kircher, and its influence on Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. 4. Athanasius Kircher Links, with a Geoscience Bias - An annotated and categorized link directory. 5. Kircher, Athanasius - Links to web-resources concerned with this important Renaissance Jesuit natural philosopher. By Mats Rendel.

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