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Gabriele Falloppio
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Italian anatomist (1523-1562)
Key facts
- Born
- 1522/1523, Modena , Duchy of Modena
- Died
- 9 October 1562 (aged 38 – 39), Padua , Republic of Venice
- Education
- University of Ferrara ( M.D. , 1552)
- Known for
- Medicine
- Fields
- Anatomy , Medicine
- Institutions
- University of Ferrara , University of Pisa , University of Padua
- Doctoral advisor
- Antonio Musa Brasavola
- Notable students
- Hieronymus Fabricius Volcher Coiter , Theodor Zwinger
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gabriel
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Modena
- Place of death
- Padua
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Educated at
- University of Padua
- Employer
- University of Ferrara
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Doctoral advisor
- Realdo Colombo
- Student of
- Antonio Musa Brassavola
- Doctoral student
- Hieronymus Fabricius
- Field of work
- anatomy
- Image
- Gabriele Falloppio.jpg
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- date of death
- 1562-10-09
- date of birth
- 1523-01-01
- Commons category
- Gabriele Falloppio
- student
- Volcher Coiter
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
Gabriele Falloppio (1522/23 – 9 October 1562) was an Italian Catholic priest and anatomist often known by his Latin name Fallopius. He was one of the most important anatomists and physicians of the sixteenth century, giving his name to the fallopian tube.
Life
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