Franciscus Sylvius

Not to be confused with Francis Sylvius.
Franciscus Sylvius
Franciscus Sylvius
Born
Franz de le Boë

15 March 1614 (1614-03-15)
Hanau, Holy Roman Empire
Died19 November 1672 (1672-11-20) (aged 58)
Leiden, Republic of the United Netherlands
EducationAcademy of Sedan
Leiden University
University of Basel (M.D., 1637)
Known forSylvian fissure Aqueduct of Sylvius
Scientific career
InstitutionsLeiden University
Theses
  • Positiones variae medicae (Various Medical Positions)  (1634)
  • De animali motu ejusque laesionibus (On Animal Movement and its Disorders)  (1637)
Doctoral advisorEmmanuel Stupanus
Other academic advisorsAdolph Vorstius
Otto Heurnius
Doctoral studentsBurchard de Volder[1]
Other notable studentsEhrenfried von Tschirnhaus

Franciscus Sylvius (Dutch: [frɑnˈsɪskʏs ˈsɪlvijʏs], Ecclesiastical Latin: [franˈtʃiskus ˈsilvi.us]; born Franz de le Boë;[needs IPA] 15 March 1614 – 19 November 1672) was a Dutch physician and scientist (chemist, physiologist and anatomist) who was an early champion of Descartes', Van Helmont's and William Harvey's work and theories. He was one of the earliest defenders of the theory of circulation of the blood in the Netherlands, and commonly falsely cited as the inventor of gin[2] – others pinpoint the origin of gin to Italy.[3]

  1. ^ Burchard de Volder (1664). "De Natura" (PDF).
  2. ^ Gin, tasteoftx.com, archived from the original on 16 April 2009, retrieved 5 April 2009
  3. ^ Origins of Gin, Bluecoat American Dry Gin, archived from the original on 13 February 2009, retrieved 5 April 2009