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Giovanni Faber
1574-01-01 – 1629-09-17
Life & Legacy
Giovanni Faber (or Johann Faber, sometimes also known as Fabri or Fabro; 1574–1629) was a German papal doctor, botanist and art collector, originally from Bamberg in Bavaria, who lived in Rome from 1598. He was curator of the Vatican botanical garden, a member and the secretary of the Accademia dei Lincei. He acted throughout his career as a political broker between Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria and Rome. He was a friend of fellow Linceian Galileo Galilei and the German painters in Rome, Johann Rottenhammer and Adam Elsheimer. He has also been credited with inventing the name "microscope".
Occupation & Career
botanist, professor, physician
Education
University of Würzburg
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Collège de France
Organizations & Memberships
Accademia dei Lincei
Education & Institutions
University of Würzburg
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3180743 — wikidata View source
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