Girolamo Fracastoro
1478?-1553
Italian Physician
Girolamo Fracastoro was born in Verona, Italy, in or near 1478 (historical sources differ on this). Although his family was untitled by the crown, they...
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Girolamo Fracastoro
c. 1478-1553
Italian physician and astronomer remembered for his pioneering work in epidemiology. Syphilis, then rampant in Europe, derives its names from his poem Syphilis sive mo...
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The British medical journal Lancet called Girolamo Fracastoro (1478-1553) "the physician who did most to spread knowledge of the origin, clinical details and available treatments of [the sexually-tran...
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Girolamo Fracastoro, famous for his insight into and literary works on natural philosophy, astronomy, and medicine, was born in Verona, Italy, the sixth of seven brothers in a well-respected family. H...
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Girolamo Fracastoro
Girolamo Fracastoro
Girolamo Fracastoro