| occupation = Apothecary, author, translator, astrological consultant | known_for = Prophecy }} Michel de Nostredame (14 December or 21 December 1503 – 2 July 1566), usually Latinised to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that've since become famous worldwide. He's best known for his book Les Propheties ("The Prophecies"), the first edition of which appeared in 1555. Since the publication of this book, which has rarely been out o… (More on Nostradamus)