Family Child
Maria Piso
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1385325 · wikidata
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Willem Piso
1611-01-01 – 1678-01-01
Life & Legacy
Willem Piso (1611 in Leiden – 28 November 1678 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch physician and naturalist who participated as an expedition doctor in Dutch Brazil from 1637 – 1644, sponsored by count Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen and the Dutch West India Company. Piso became one of the founders of tropical medicine.
Occupation & Career
physician, botanist, biologist, ornithologist, naturalist, draftsperson, personal physician
Education
Leiden University
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Leiden University
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Hermanus Pies
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1385325 · wikidata
Family Mother
Cornelia van Liesvelt
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1385325 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Constantia Spranger
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1385325 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1385325 — wikidata View source
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