Swammerdam,Jan
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Swammerdam , Jan — (1637–1680) Dutch naturalist and microscopist Swammerdam, an Amsterdam apothecary s son, studied medicine at Leiden University, graduating in 1667. However he never practiced and instead devoted his life to microscopical studies of a widely… … Scientists
Swammerdam, Jan — born Feb. 12, 1637, Amsterdam, Neth. died Feb. 15, 1680, Amsterdam Dutch naturalist. An adept microscopist, in 1658 he became the first person to observe and describe red blood cells. In his General History of Insects he accurately described and… … Universalium
SWAMMERDAM, Jan — (1637–1680) Zoologist. Swammerdam studied medicine in Leiden and then settled as a private scholar in his native city of Amsterdam. He specialized as a zoologist in the field of anatomy and in particular in entomology. His manuscripts were… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
Swammerdam, Jan — ► (1637 80) Anatomista y naturalista holandés. Fue el primero que describió los glóbulos rojos de la sangre e investigó los vasos linfáticos. * * * (12 feb. 1637, Amsterdam, Países Bajos–15 feb. 1680, Amsterdam). Naturalista holandés. Adepto a la … Enciclopedia Universal
SWAMMERDAM, JAN — a Dutch entomologist, born at Amsterdam, where he settled as a doctor, but turning with enthusiasm to the study of insect life, made important contributions to, and practically laid the foundations of, entomological science (1637 1680) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Swammerdam — Swammerdam, Jan … Enciclopedia Universal
Jan Swammerdam — (February 12, 1637, Amsterdam February 17, 1680) was a Dutch biologist and microscopist. His work on insects demonstrated that the various phases during the life of an insect egg, larva, pupa, and adult are different forms of the same animal. As… … Wikipedia
Jan Swammerdam — (portrait factice) Naissance 12 février 1637 … Wikipédia en Français
SWAMMERDAM (J.) — SWAMMERDAM JAN (1637 1680) Naturaliste hollandais qui, bien que destiné à l’état religieux par son père, entre en 1663 à l’université de Leyde pour y étudier la médecine sous la direction notamment de Van Horne et de Le Boë. L’année suivante, il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Jan — /jan/; for 1 also Du., Ger. /yahn/, n. 1. a male given name, form of John. 2. a female given name, form of Janet. * * * (as used in expressions) Brueghel Jan the Elder Jan Amos Komenský Dussek Jan Ladislav Eyck Jan van Gossart Jan Jan Mabuse Jan… … Universalium
