Count of St. Germain Biography

The Comte de Saint Germain (French pronunciation:  [kɔ̃t də sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃]; born circa. 1691/1712 – died 27 February 1784) was a European adventurer, with an interest in science and the arts. He achieved prominence in European high society of the mid-1700s. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel considered him to be "one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived". St. Germain used a variety of names and titles, an accepted practice amongst royalty and nobility at the time. These include the Marquis de Montferrat, Comte Bellamarre, Chevalier Schoening, Count Weldon, Comte Soltikoff, Graf Tzarogy and Prinz Ragoczy. In order to deflect inquiries as to his origins, he would invent fantasies, such as him being 500 years old, leading Voltaire to sarcastically dub him "The Wonderman".