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Johann Georg Faust (/ ˈ f aʊ s t /; c. 1480 or 1466 – c. 1541), also known in English as John Faustus / ˈ f ɔː s t ə s /, was a German itinerant alchemist, astrologer, and magician of the German Renaissance.
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( c. 1480–1540 ). The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.
Jun 25, 2024 · Faust, hero of one of the most durable legends in Western folklore and literature, the story of a German necromancer or astrologer who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. The story has been adapted by literary greats such as Christopher Marlowe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Thomas Mann.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 26, 2017 · The legend is loosely based on the life of Johann Georg Faust (c 1480–1540), an alchemist and practitioner of necromancy, a form of ‘black magic’.
Dr. Johann Georg Faust (approx. 1480 – 1540) was a German alchemist who was born in the village of Knittlingen, Württemberg (it is also claimed in Roda in the province of Weimar, and also in Helmstadt near Heidelberg in 1466).
John William Foust (born September 5, 1951) is an American politician serving as a member of the Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Supervisors from the Dranesville district. The district includes McLean, Great Falls, Herndon and portions of Vienna and Falls Church.
Aug 2, 2022 · John Foust will step down from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors after 2023, concluding a 16-year run representing the Dranesville District. Foust announced at the board’s meeting this morning (Tuesday) that he will not seek a fifth term in office next year, when all 10 seats will be on the general election ballot that November.
