Hermann Conring | |
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Born | |
Died | 12 December 1681 | (aged 75)
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Jurist, economist, physician |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Helmstedt |
Influences | |
Academic work | |
School or tradition | Aristotelianism |
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Hermann Conring (9 November 1606 – 12 December 1681) was a German intellectual. He made significant contributions to the study of medicine, politics and law.
Descended from Lutheran clergy on both sides of his family, second-youngest of ten children, Conring showed early promise as a student. During his life as a professor in North Germany, Conring addressed himself first to medicine, producing significant studies on blood circulation, and later in his career addressed himself to politics.