Johannes Oporinus
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Johannes Oporinus (also Johannes Oporin; Latinised from the original German name: Johannes Herbster or Hans Herbst) (25 January 1507 – 7 July 1568) was a humanist printer in Basel.
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Johannes Oporinus | |
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Born | 25 January 1507 |
Died | 7 July 1568(1568-07-07) (aged 61) Basel |
Nationality | Swiss |
Known for | Publication of Vesalius; first printed Koran amanuensis of Paracelsus |
Scientific career | |
Fields | printing, medicine, classical philology |
Institutions | University of Basel |
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