Martin Ruland the Elder

From around 1565, Ruland taught pharmacology, physics and Greek at the Gymnasium illustre (now Albertus-Gymnasium) in Lauingen as professor publicus.

In his function as personal physician to Emperor Rudolf II, Ruland later moved to Prague where he stayed until his death in 1602.

Fragments of his tombstone were used in the construction of Lauingen's fortified tower at Oberanger, which are still visible today.

[4] Presumably the elder of the two published "Centuries" of cures titled "Curationum empiricarum et historicarum Centuria" in 10 volumes from 1578 to 1596 in Basel.

His antimony potassium tartrate-based emetic (aqua benedicta rulandi or Ruland's water) became well known and was found in pharmacopoeias until the 19th century.