Johann Valentin AndreaeJohann Valentin Andreae (1586-1654), or Johannes Valentinus Andrea, was a Lutheran theologian, who claimed to have written Chymische Hochzeit Christiani Rosencreutz, one of the three founding works of Rosicrucianism, as a youthful jest.He was born in Herrenberg, Wurttemberg, in southwest Germany, studied theology and natural sciences in Tubingen, and died in Stuttgart after a long career in the church. Read More Read Less