Herman Boerhaave
Dutch botanist, chemist, humanist, and physician (1668–1738) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herman Boerhaave (Dutch: [ˈɦɛrmɑn ˈbuːrˌɦaːvə], 31 December 1668 – 23 September 1738[2]) was a Dutch botanist, chemist, Christian humanist, and physician of European fame. He is regarded as the founder of clinical teaching and of the modern academic hospital and is sometimes referred to as "the father of physiology," along with Venetian physician Santorio Santorio (1561–1636).[by whom?] Boerhaave introduced the quantitative approach into medicine, along with his pupil Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777) and is best known for demonstrating the relation of symptoms to lesions.[citation needed] He was the first to isolate the chemical urea from urine. He was the first physician to put thermometer measurements to clinical practice. His motto was Simplex sigillum veri: 'Simplicity is the sign of the truth'.[citation needed] He is often hailed as the "Dutch Hippocrates".[2]
Herman Boerhaave | |
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Born | (1668-12-31)31 December 1668 |
Died | 23 September 1738(1738-09-23) (aged 69) Leiden, Dutch Republic |
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | University of Leiden (M.A., 1690) University of Harderwijk (M.D., 1693) |
Known for | Founder of clinical teaching |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine |
Institutions | University of Leiden |
Theses | |
Academic advisors | Burchard de Volder[1] |
Notable students | Gerard van Swieten |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Boerh. |