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Lorenzo Campins y Ballester
1726-01-01 – 1785-02-20
Life & Legacy
Lorenzo Campins y Ballester (1726 in Palma de Mallorca – February 20, 1785 in Caracas) was a Spanish-born physician, considered to be the founder of the formal studies of modern medicine in Venezuela. He studied medicine at the Real y Pontificia Universidad de Gandía (1755). He served as a physician until 1761 when he travelled to Caracas to serve as a faculty member in the Real y Pontificia Universidad de Caracas.
Occupation & Career
physician
Education
University of Valencia
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Central University of Venezuela
Education & Institutions
University of Valencia
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q371328 — wikidata View source
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