Born 1668; died 1738. World-famed physician. Occupied the chair of medicine at Leyden. Did noted investigations on the chemical and mechanical aspects of body diseases. Wrote standard scientific works.
Born 1668; died 1738. World-famed physician. Occupied the chair of medicine at Leyden. Did noted investigations on the chemical and mechanical aspects of body diseases. Wrote standard scientific works.
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