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Hieronymus Fabricius

1533-05-20 – 1619-05-21

Portrait of Hieronymus Fabricius
Girolamo Fabrizi d'AcquapendenteCredit: Wikimedia Commons

Life & Legacy

Girolamo Fabrici d'Acquapendente, also known as Girolamo Fabrizio or Hieronymus Fabricius (; 20 May 1533 – 21 May 1619), was a pioneering anatomist and surgeon known in medical science as "The Father of Embryology".

Occupation & Career

surgeon, university teacher, anatomist, physician

Education

University of Padua

Legacy Highlights

Employer

University of Padua

Education & Institutions

University of Padua

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q435296 — wikidata View source

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