Johannes Walaeus Explained

Johannes Walaeus
Birth Date:27 December 1604
Birth Place:Koudekerke, Walcheren, Dutch Republic
Death Place:Leiden, Dutch Republic
Nationality:Dutch
Fields:Medicine
Workplaces:University of Leiden
Education:Leiden University (M.D., 1631)
Doctoral Advisor:Otto Heurnius
Notable Students:Thomas Bartholin

Johannes Walaeus (born Jan de Wale; also known as Johannes de Wale; 1604–1649) was a Dutch physician and illustrious professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Leiden University.He was graduated Doctor of Medicine in 1631, when he defended his dissertation, entitled Disputiatio medica de febribus at Leiden University.[1] Two years after that, he was nominated Professor extraordinarius. In 1648, he was offered full professorship at Leiden University. Johannes Walaeus was a son of the theologian Antonius Walaeus.

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Notes and References

  1. Schouten . J. . Johannes Walaeus (1604–1649) and His Experiments on the Circulation of the Blood . Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences . 1 July 1974 . XXIX . 3 . 259–279 . 10.1093/jhmas/XXIX.3.259 . 4604653 . en . 0022-5045.