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Jean Fernel

Jean François Fernel (Latinized as Ioannes Fernelius; 1497 – 26 April 1558) was a French physician who introduced the term "physiology" to describe the study of the body's function. He was the first person to describe the spinal canal. The lunar crater Fernelius is named after him.

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Born
1497 (1497) Montdidier
Died
26 April 1558(1558-04-26) (aged 60–61) Fontainebleau
Discipline
Medicine
Influences
Galen
Institutions
University of Paris
Notable students
Andreas Vesalius

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Jean Fernel → 1497 (1497) Montdidier
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Jean Fernel → 26 April 1558(1558-04-26) (aged 60–61) Fontainebleau
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Jean Fernel → Medicine
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Jean Fernel → Galen
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Jean Fernel → University of Paris
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Jean FernelDied26 April 1558(1558-04-26) (aged 60–61) Fontainebleau1.00infobox
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Jean FernelInfluencesGalen1.00infobox
Jean FernelInstitutionsUniversity of Paris1.00infobox
Jean FernelNotable studentsAndreas Vesalius1.00infobox
Jean FernelOther nameIoannes Fernelius1.00infobox
Jean Fernelrelated to External linksVictor0.60section
Jean Fernelrelated to External linksBeauvillé0.60section
Jean Fernelrelated to External linksFrench0.60section
Jean Fernelrelated to Further readingGranit0.60section
Jean Fernelrelated to Further readingRagnar0.60section

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