How did Agricola's work contribute to the mining industry?
He invented mining machinery
He systematized and classified mining processes
He found new mining locations
He organized worker rights in mining
Answer
Georgius Agricola was a German Renaissance scholar and polymath, who was a pioneer in the scientific study of minerals, metals, and mining. He is often referred to as the father of mineralogy and geology. Agricola's most famous work is De Re Metallica, which is considered to be one of the most important works on mining ever written.
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