Gabriele Falloppio | |
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| Born | 1522/1523 |
| Died | 9 October 1562 (aged 38–39) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | University of Ferrara (M.D., 1552) |
| Known for | Medicine |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anatomy Medicine |
| Institutions | University of Ferrara University of Pisa University of Padua |
| Doctoral advisor | Antonio Musa Brasavola |
| Notable students | Hieronymus Fabricius Volcher Coiter Theodor Zwinger |
Gabriele Falloppio (1522/23 – 9 October 1562) was an Italian priest and anatomist often known by his Latin name Fallopius. He was one of the most important anatomists and physicians of the sixteenth century, giving his name to the fallopian tube.