Questions ...
It's still a challenge to trace Drebbel`s acts and paths.
Actually there are several particular questions intriguing us and other Drebbologists.
What did the Perpetuum Mobile look like?
How many copies of the PM did Drebbel make?
Rich SantaColoma built a new model based on the
description by Heinrich Hiesserle von Chodaw and others.
What type of contact did John Winthrop Jr. have
with Cornelis Drebbel and his "sonnes-in-law",
Abraham and John Siebert Kuffler? Read more here.
Are the red stains discovered by Rich SantaColoma on the Drebbel book that Kuffler gave to Winthrop caused by cochenille red? Or is it just red wine or ink?
The Hortus Palatinus. Did Cornelis Drebbel visit Heidelberg on his return trip from Prague to London?
Did he then meet and / or collaborate with the De Caus brothers? Click here for an argumentation.
Drebbel wrote about the Quinta Essentia. Many of his books were published by or dedicated to Hermetists and / or Rosicrucians. What was Drebbel's personal position in these matters?
