Russian Open Medical Journal (Aug 2017)
Pieter Pauw (1564-1617)
Abstract
This article describes life and works of Dutch anatomist and botanist Pieter Pauw (1564-1617). Special attention paid to anatomical theatre at Leiden University established by him in 1597 and foundation of famous anatomical school. His contribution to clinical medicine (first documented description of diabetes insipidus and retinoblastoma), anatomy (discovery of maxillary sinus, “ossiculus Pavonius”) and botany (development of botanical garden) is described.
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