Jacobus Bontius
Dutch physician · Netherlands · On the map · Doctors · Lived 1592 to 1631 · aged 39
Jacobus Bontius was a Dutch physician and a pioneer of tropical medicine. He is known for the four-volume work De medicina Indorum. His 1631 work "Historiae naturalis et medicae Indiae orientalis" introduced the Malay and Indonesian word "Orang Hutan" into Western languages.
Jacobus Bontius is read about 6 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026
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Country
Netherlands
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1592 to 1631 · aged 39
