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Franciscus Sylvius

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Dutch physician and chemist of Leyden, Netherlands

DoctorsLived 1614 to 1672 · aged 58
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Franciscus Sylvius was a Dutch physician and scientist who was an early champion of Descartes', Van Helmont's and William Harvey's work and theories.

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Franciscus Sylvius and his wife by Frans van Mieris, Sr.Franciscus Sylvius and his wife by Frans van Mieris, Sr.The engraving by J. Voort Kamp published in 1641 that led to the lateral sulcus being named after Franciscus SylviusThe engraving by J. Voort Kamp published in 1641 that led to the lateral sulcus being named after Franciscus Sylvius

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Franciscus Sylvius was a Dutch physician and scientist who was an early champion of Descartes', Van Helmont's and William Harvey's work and theories. He was one of the earliest defenders of the theory of circulation of the blood in the Netherlands, and commonly falsely cited as the inventor of gin - others pinpoint the origin of gin to Italy.

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Doctors
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Doctor
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deceased
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Lived 1614 to 1672 · aged 58
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