Jan Swammerdam
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Dutch entomologist and beekeeper
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1637-02-12 ) February 12, 1637, Amsterdam , Dutch Republic
- Died
- February 17, 1680 (1680-02-17) (aged 43), Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
- Alma mater
- University of Leiden
- Known for
- Describing erythrocytes , work on entomology
- Fields
- Entomology
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dutch Republic
- Place of birth
- Amsterdam
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Occupation
- biologist
- Educated at
- Leiden University
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Doctoral advisor
- Franciscus Sylvius
- Student of
- Johannes van Horne
- Field of work
- entomology
- Image
- Jan Swammerdam.jpg
- Work location
- Amsterdam
- Residence
- Holland
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- date of birth
- 1637-02-12
- date of death
- 1680-02-17
- Commons category
- Jan Swammerdam
- cause of death
- malaria
- name in native language
- Jan Swammerdam
- influenced by
- Antoinette Bourignon
- manner of death
- natural causes
- archives at
- Göttingen State and University Library
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Encyclopedic overview
Jan Swammerdam (February 12, 1637 – February 17, 1680) was a Dutch biologist and microscopist. His work on insects demonstrated that the various phases during the life of an insect—egg, larva, pupa, and adult—are different forms of the same animal. As part of his anatomical research, he carried out experiments on muscle contraction. In 1658, he was the first to observe and describe red blood cells. He was one of the first people to use the microscope in dissections, and his techniques remained useful for hundreds of years.
Education
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