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Andreas Vesalius
Vesalius, Andreas (1514-1564), a Belgian physician. He is considered the founder of the modern science of anatomy.
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Dutch biologists have contributed some of biology's greatest findings. With the increasing importance of genetics, conservation and microbiology, Dutch biologists may yet discover some of nature's most amazing secrets.
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Andreas VesaliusVesalius, Andreas (1514-1564), a Belgian physician. He is considered the founder of the modern science of anatomy. See more »
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek, Anton van (1632-1723), a Dutch biologist. Reconstructed greatly improved microscopes and became the first person to see bacteria and protozoans. See more »
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Hugo De Vries
De Vries, Hugo (1848-1935), a Dutch botanist. He was one of three scientists who in 1900 independently rediscovered and verified Gregor Mendel's findings on heredity. See more »
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Jan Swammerdam
Swammerdam, Jan (1637-1680), a Dutch naturalist, often considered the founder of modern entomology (the study of insects). See more »
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Willem Einthoven
Einthoven, Willem (1860-1927) was a Dutch physiologist who founded electrocardiography. See more »
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