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Sanctorius

Italian biologist

Died when: 73 years 330 days (886 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Sanctorius

Santorio Santori (29 March, 1561 – 25 February, 1636) also called Santorio Santorio, Santorio de' Sanctoriis, or Sanctorius of Padua and various combinations of these names, was an Italian physiologist, physician, and professor, who introduced the quantitative approach into the life sciences and was considered the father of modern quantitative experimentation in medicine.

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.

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