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  fallopius, gabriel - definition from Biology-Online.org
Fallopius (Fallopio) of Modena, a loyal pupil of Vesalius and successor of the Chair at Padua (1551) discovered and described the ovaries, tubes (Fallopian), vagina, placenta, chorda tympani, and the fifth, sixth, and ninth cranial nerves.
Fallopius' great work was the "Observations in Anatomy," which corrected some errors in the "Fabrica," and was first published in Venice in 156l.
Fallopius, at the age of 24, became Professor of Anatomy at Ferrara, then in 1548 at Pisa, and finally at Padua in 1551, where he was followed by his pupil, Gerolamo Fabrizio d 'Acqueperdente, better known by the name Fabricius.
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 Gabriel Fallopius Biography / Biography of Gabriel Fallopius Anatomy and Physiology Biography
Gabriele Fallopius was one of the most noteworthy Italian anatomists of the sixteenth century.
Fallopius was a student of Andreas Vesalius who, through his method and technique, laid the foundation for modern anatomy and is considered to be one of the most important scientists in history.
Fallopius became very well known as somewhat of a pioneer in his field and his lectures were attended by large audiences.
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 Gabriele Falloppio (www.whonamedit.com)
Fallopius was a painstaking dissector and is remembered for the precision of his descriptions, which he published in the only book of his that appeared in his lifetime - Observationes anatomicae from 1561.
Coiter was a pupil of Fallopius and Eustachius, and became town physician of Nuremberg.
In this classic work on "the French disease," Fallopius wrote more knowingly of the Europe-wide scourge of syphilis than previous authors on the subject and was one of the first to oppose the use of mercury in its treatment.
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 Fallopius: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Gabriello or Gabriele Fallopiogäbrēĕlˈlō, gäbrēāˈlā fäl-lōˈpyō, 1523–62, Italian anatomist; pupil and successor of Andreas Vesalius and teacher of Hieronymous Fabricius at Padua.
After...of the rising reputation of his pupil Fallopius, then professor of anatomy at Venice...revision of Rhazes to the examination of Fallopius, are characterized by a rigorous subjection...
In the sixteenth century, both Renaldus Columbus and Gabriel Fallopius described the clitoris as a "female penis" and debate ensued about who was the first to discover and conquer this strange...
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 Realdo Colombo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The book was also known for describing the clitoris, which he called the "love or sweetness of Venus," and which he claimed to have discovered.
This claim was disputed by Gabriel Fallopius, who claimed that he had discovered it.
Both claims were later dismissed by Casper Bartholin in the 17th century, who stated that the clitoris had been widely known to anatomists since the second century AD.
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 Gabriele Falloppio - TheBestLinks.com - Gabriel Fallopius, Fallopian tube, Human anatomy, Italy, ...
Gabriel Fallopius, Gabriele Falloppio, Fallopian tube, Human anatomy, Italy...
Gabriele Falloppio (1523-1562), often known by his Latin name of Fallopius, was one of the founders of the study of human anatomy.
Fallopius, who was born in Modena, Italy, became professor at Pisa in 1548, and at Padua in 1551, but died at the age of forty.
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However, it's Italian anatomist Gabriel Fallopius who is regarded as the father of the condom.
The 16th century physician was the first to describe the two slender tubes that carry ova from the ovaries to the uterus.
Fallopius - for whom the fallopian tubes are named - designed a medicated linen sheath that fit over the top of the penis and was secured by the foreskin, representing the first clearly documented prophylactic.
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 Gabriel Fallopius --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Fallopius served as canon of the cathedral of Modena and then turned to the study of medicine at the University of Ferrara, where he became a teacher of anatomy.
He is also credited with giving the first full account of the larynx as a vocal organ and was the first to demonstrate that the pupil of the eye changes its size.
English poet Gabriel Harvey is remembered as much for his participation in literary feuds as he is for his own writing.
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 History of anatomy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
The most illustrious of 16th-century Italian anatomists, who contributed greatly to early knowledge of the ear and of the reproductive organs.
Fallopius, was born in Modena, Italy, where he became a canon of the cathedral.
He became professor at Pisa in 1548, and at Padua in 1551, but died at Padua on the 9th of October 1562.
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According to Aulus Cornelius Celsus, who lived in the reign of Tiberius, and Tertullian (about 160-240) living criminals were dismembered at Alexandria in the reigns of Ptolemy II (285-247 B.C.) and Ptolemy III (247-221 B.C.).
The same act was maliciously attributed to Jacobus Berengarius, Andreas Vesalius, and Gabriel Fallopius, celebrated anatomists of the sixteenth century.
The history of scientific observation of and experimentation upon animals, both bloodless and bloody, began at the moment when it was perceived that the processes of nature could be discovered only by the exact observation of nature and not by philosophical methods.
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 gabriel fallopius - OneLook Dictionary Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
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Fallopius, Gabriel, Gabriel Fallopius : The On-line Medical Dictionary [home, info]
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 ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Fallopius Gabriel
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Fallopius, Gabriel (1523-1562), Italian anatomist and botanist, recognized as one of the founders of modern anatomy.
The study of sexual function and behaviour has a history that dates from at least the time of the Greek philosophers.
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 Girolamo Fabrici Biography / Biography of Girolamo Fabrici World of Biology Biography
Girolamo (also Geronimo) Fabrici (also Fabrizio or Fabricius) was born on May 20, 1537, in the town of Aquapendente, near Orvieto, Italy.
His teacher in anatomy and surgery was Gabriel Fallopius.
In that year, he was appointed to replace Fallopius, who had died, at Padua.
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A man famous for a part of the woman's anatomy - Gabriel Fallopius (you can fill in what he is honored for).
In the mid 1500's, he designed a medicated sheath to go over the tip of the penis and under the foreskin.
No one is really sure if he knew about Fallopius' contraption.
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 The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Fallopius, Gabriel (1523-1562)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Fallopius, Gabriel (1523-1562)@ HighBeam Research
As well as the reproductive system, he studied the anatomy of the brain and eyes, and gave the first accurate description of the inner ear.
Fallopius, born in Modena, studied at Padua under Andreas Vesalius, becoming professor of anatomy at Pisa in 1548 and Padua in 1551.
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 Inkjet Blues Journal: Fallopian Overcoats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Italian anatomist Gabriel Fallopius, a sixteenth century physician, is generally considered to be the inventor of the condom.
In the mid 1500s, he designed a medicated linen sheath to be worn over the glans of the uncircumsized penis and secured by the foreskin.
I will invent time time travel and DESTROY Gabriel Fallopius!
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