last thinkers who could rightfully claim all knowledge as his domain". [ 3 ] Another scholar, Edward W. Schmidt, referred to Kircher as "the last Renaissance man ". Contents [ hide ] 1 Life 2 Work 2.1 Linguistic and cultural studies 2.1.1 Egyptology 2.1.2 Sinology 2.1.3 Biblical studies and exegesis 2.1.4 Other