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Albrecht von Haller
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![]() Albrecht von Haller
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Born | 16 October 1708 Bern, Swiss Confederacy
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Died | 12 December 1777 Bern, Swiss Confederacy
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(aged 69)
Nationality | Swiss |
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Fields | Anatomist Physiologist Naturalist |
Influences | Herman Boerhaave |
Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 1708 – 12 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave, he is often referred to as "the father of modern physiology."
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