Albrecht von Haller
1708
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1777
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Switzerland
educated at: University of Tübingen, Leiden University
occupation: anatomist, librarian, poet, politician, physician, biologist, botanist, university teacher, polymath, entomologist, surgeon, writer, naturalist
award received: Fellow of the Royal Society
position held: Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Bern
student of: Johann Rudolph Zwinger, Johannes Georg Duvernoy
influenced by: Herman Boerhaave
Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 1708 – 12 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave, he is often referred to as "the father of modern physiology." Source: Wikipedia (en)
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