# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jan-swammerdam
# Generated: 2026-08-14T08:56:36.151Z

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name: "Jan Swammerdam"
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description: "Jan Swammerdam was a Dutch biologist and microscopist. His work on insects demonstrated that the various phases during the life of an insect—egg, larva, pupa, and adult—are different forms of the same animal. As part of his anatomical research, he carried out experiments on muscle contraction. In 1658, he was the first to observe and describe red blood cells. He was one of the first people to use the microscope in dissections, and his techniques remained useful for hundreds of years."
tagline: "Dutch entomologist and beekeeper"
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birthDate: "1637-02-12"
deathDate: "1680-02-17"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump