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Amato Lusitano
1511-01-01 – 1568-01-21
Life & Legacy
João Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, better known as Amato Lusitano and Amatus Lusitanus (1511–1568), was a notable Portuguese Jewish physician of the 16th century. Like Herophilus, Galen, Ibn al-Nafis, Michael Servetus, Realdo Colombo and William Harvey, he is credited as making a discovery in the circulation of the blood. He is said to have discovered the function of the valves in the circulation of the blood.
Occupation & Career
physician, botanist, anatomist
Education
University of Salamanca; University of Ferrara
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Ferrara
Education & Institutions
University of Ferrara · University of Salamanca
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q455777 — wikidata View source
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