Sanctorius
Italian biologist · Scientists · Lived 1561 to 1636 · aged 74
Santorio Santorio whose real name was Santorio Santori better known in English as Sanctorius of Padua was an Italian physiologist, physician, and professor, who introduced the quantitative approach into the life sciences and is considered the father of experimental physiology.
Sanctorius is read about 55 times a day, in 31 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
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About this person
He is also known as the inventor of several medical devices. His work De Statica Medicina, written in 1614, saw many publications and influenced generations of physicians.
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1561 to 1636 · aged 74