Jacob Boehme was a German Christian mystic and theologian. He is considered an original thinker within the Lutheran tradition, and his first book, commonly known as Aurora, caused a great scandal. Born: March 8, 1575, Sulików, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandDied: November 17, 1624, Görlitz, GermanyInfluenced: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelParents: George Wissen