Jacob Philadelphia is believed to have been born on August 14, 1735 and given the name Jacob Meyer^[1]. His date of death is believed to have been in 1795. He was a Jewish magician, physicist, mechanic, juggler, astrologer, alchemist, and Kabbalist.^[2] Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... A magician is a person skilled in the mysterious and hidden art of magic, which can be described as either the act of entertaining with tricks that are in apparent violation of natural law, such as those performed by stage magicians or illusionists, or the ability of those who claim... Physicists working in a government lab A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. ... A Mechanic is a person who fixes things (generally machinery) or works to keeps things operating properly. ... In its general sense, juggling can refer to all forms of artful or skillful object manipulation. ... An astrologer, in modern times, is a person who practices a form or forms of astrology; in earlier times, they were observer of the stars. ... Look up Alchemist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Alchemist may refer to— a person who practices alchemy. ... The tree of life Kabbalah (קבלה Reception, Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah) is a religious philosophical system claiming an insight into divine nature. ...

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, and alchemy. Johannes Kelpius (1673-1708), a German Pietist, mystic, musician, and writer, interested in the occult, botany, and astronomy, came to believe with his followers in the Society of the Woman in the Wilderness that the end of the world would occur in 1694. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (7 November 1745 - 18 September 1790) was the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of George III. // [edit] Early life HRH Prince Henry Frederick of Wales was born on 7 November 1745... Hand-coloured version of the anonymous Flammarion woodcut. ... Look up magic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Alchemy (disambiguation). ...

When he converted to Christianity, Jacob Meyer took the name of Jacob Philadelphia in homage to the home city of the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. He was also known by the names Meyer Philadelphia and Philadelphus Philadelphia. Meyer became a member of the occult Rosicrucian order. After the death of his patron in 1756, Meyer began to perform in public. He exhibited his skills in Ireland, Portugal, and Spain. In 1771, he performed in St. Petersburg for Catherine II of Russia^[3]. Also, in Constantinople, he had Sultan Mustapha III as an audience. 1773 found him chasing away ghosts for Kaiser Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor in Vienna^[4] at a charge of 300 Thalers. In Potsdam and Berlin, he had difficulty with Friedrich the Great, who was alarmed after Meyer read his mind. Friedrich was also averse to Meyer's Rosicrucianism and subsequently banished the magician from Prussia. Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... The physicist Albert Einstein is probably the most famous scientist of our time. ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Temple of the Rose Cross, Teophilus Schweighardt Constantiens, 1618. ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Catherine II of Russia Catherine II of Russia, called the Great (Russian: Екатерина II Великая (Yekaterina II Velikaya), 2 May 1729 - 17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1796), born Sophie Augusta Frederike of Anhalt-Zerbst) — sometimes referred to as an epitome of the enlightened despot — reigned as Empress of Russia for more... Map of Constantinople. ... Sultan Mustafa III Mustafa III (January 28, 1717 – January 21, 1774) was the sultan of the Ottoman empire from 1757 to 1774. ... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Kaiser is the German title meaning Emperor. ... Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Joseph II (Josef Benedict August Johannes Anton Michel Adam) (March 13, 1741 – February 20, 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790. ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 UN complex in Vienna, with the non-affiliated Austria Center Vienna in front - picture taken from Danube Tower in nearby Danube Park. ... Examples of German and Austrian Thalers compared to a US quarter piece The Thaler (or Taler) was a silver coin used throughout Europe for almost four hundred years. ... Potsdam is the capital city of the state of Brandenburg in Germany. ... Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany. ... Frederick the Great Frederick II of Prussia (Friedrich der Große, Frederick the Great, January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) was the Hohenzollern king of Prussia 1740–86. ... Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: PrÅ«sa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ...

Little Treatise on Strange and Suitable Feats^[5] was written by Meyer in 1774. In 1758, he toured England. Although he presented himself as being a scientist, many took him for a magician. In 1777 he refused to lecture in Göttingen because of an extravagant, satirical poster campaign by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg who libeled him as being a magician and miracle worker. Lichtenberg's Avertissement placard became widely known and damaged Meyer's career. His final lecture was given in 1781 in Switzerland. In 1783, he made an application to the Prussian court in order to be licensed to form the Prussian-American Trading Company. Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Göttingen ( ) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Georg Christoph Lichtenberg is an 18th-century German scientist, satirist and anglophile, most famous for his notebooks published posthumously (which he himself called waste books, using the English bookkeeping term). ... In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: PrÅ«sa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ...

Biographical novel

A romantic novel has been written by Marion Philadelphia in the German language about the life of Jacob Philadelphia. It's title is Der Gaukler der Könige (The Conjurer of Kings).^[6] A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. ...

See also

• List of magicians
• Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
• Lichtenberg's Avertissement

This is a list of magicians, illusionists, escapologists, and other practitioners of stage magic. ... Georg Christoph Lichtenberg is an 18th-century German scientist, satirist and anglophile, most famous for his notebooks published posthumously (which he himself called waste books, using the English bookkeeping term). ...

References

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2. ^ Encyclopedia Judaica, Vol. 13, Macmillam, 1971 Library of Congress Card Catalog Number 72-90254, ISBN 1685362531
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6. ^ Philadelphia, Marion, Der Gaukler der Könige, Blanvalet, 2001, ISBN 3-7645-0071-9 (Search Amazon.de)