Hieronymus Fabricius

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Hieronymus Fabricius was a prominent 16th-century Italian anatomist and surgeon whose detailed studies of human anatomy, especially the venous valves, significantly advanced early modern medicine.

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instanceOf Italian person
Renaissance scientist
academic
anatomist
human
surgeon
birthDate 1537
birthPlace Acquapendente
Papal States
contributedTo early modern medicine
countryOfCitizenship Republic of Venice
deathDate 1619
described valves in veins
designed Anatomical Theatre of Padua
surface form: the anatomical theatre of Padua
educatedAt University of Padua
employer University of Padua
era Renaissance
early modern period
fieldOfWork anatomy
comparative anatomy
embryology
surgery
influenced William Harvey
development of the theory of blood circulation
knownFor anatomical research on the larynx
construction of the anatomical theatre at the University of Padua
detailed studies of venous valves
studies of embryological development
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
memberOf medical faculty of the University of Padua
name Hieronymus Fabricius self-linksurface differs
surface form: Girolamo Fabrici d’Acquapendente

Hieronymus Fabricius self-linksurface differs
surface form: Girolamo Fabricius ab Aquapendente

Hieronymus Fabricius self-link
nationality Italian
notableStudent William Harvey
notableWork De formatione ovi et pulli
De musculis
De respiratione et eius instrumentis
De venarum ostiolis
De visione voce auditu
occupation physician
teacher
placeOfDeath Padua
positionHeld professor of anatomy at the University of Padua
professor of surgery at the University of Padua
studied animal anatomy
human anatomy
venous valves
workLocation Padua

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William Harvey teacher Hieronymus Fabricius
Hieronymus Fabricius name Hieronymus Fabricius self-link
Hieronymus Fabricius name Hieronymus Fabricius self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Girolamo Fabrici d’Acquapendente
Hieronymus Fabricius name Hieronymus Fabricius self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Girolamo Fabricius ab Aquapendente