philosopher
Herman Boerhaave.
Dutch botanist, chemist, humanist, and physician (1668–1738)
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About Herman Boerhaave
Herman Boerhaave was a Dutch chemist, botanist, Christian humanist, and physician. He is sometimes regarded as the founder of clinical teaching and of the modern academic hospital along with Venetian physician Santorio Santorio (1561–1636). Boerhaave introduced the quantitative approach into medicine, along with his pupil Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777).
Everything about Herman Boerhaave →- Occupation
- philosopher, botanist, physician, anatomist
- Position held
- rector magnificus of Leiden University
- Citizenship
- Holland
- Born
- December 31, 1668
- Died
- September 23, 1738