Sanctorius
Sign in to saveAlso known as Santorio Santori, Santorio Santoro, Santorio Santorio
Italian biologist
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- Works
- 1
Top works
- Compendium in libros poenalium atque commentariorum super statuta generalia totius Ordinis Seraphici
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Key facts
- Born
- 29 March 1561, Capodistria , Republic of Venice
- Died
- 25 February 1636 (1636-02-25) (aged 74), Venice , Republic of Venice
- Alma mater
- University of Padua
- Known for
- Discoveries concerning metabolism and invention of technical instruments
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Venice
- Place of birth
- Koper
- Place of death
- Venice
- Occupation
- inventor
- Educated at
- University of Padua
- Employer
- University of Padua
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Field of work
- medical equipment
- Image
- Sanctorius.jpg
- Work location
- Venice
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- date of birth
- 1561-00-00
- date of death
- 1636-00-00
- Commons category
- Santorio Santorio
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- Sanctorius
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Encyclopedic overview
Santorio Santorio (29 March 1561 – 25 February 1636) whose real name was Santorio Santori (or de' Sanctoriis) better known in English as Sanctorius of Padua was an Italian physiologist, physician, and professor, who introduced the quantitative approach into the life sciences and is considered the father of experimental physiology. He is also known as the inventor of several medical devices. His work De Statica Medicina, written in 1614, saw many publications and influenced generations of physicians.
Life
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