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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About this person
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1566 to 1621 · aged 54
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