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Jan Jesenius

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Bohemian philosopher, doctor, politician and science writer (1566-1621)

AcademicsLived 1566 to 1621 · aged 54
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Jan Jesenius, also written as Jessenius, was a Bohemian physician, anatomist, politician and philosopher. He was active in Prague, where he gained fame after he conducted a public dissection of a human body for scientific purposes. He was publicly executed following the Battle of White Mountain.

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