Thomas Bartholin | |
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 Thomas Bartholin | |
| Born | 20 October 1616 |
| Died | 4 December 1680 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Padua |
| Known for | Lymphatic system |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | University of Copenhagen |
| Academic advisors | Johannes Walaeus |
Thomas Bartholin (/bɑːrˈtoʊlɪn, ˈbɑːrtəlɪn/; Latinized as Thomas Bartholinus; 20 October 1616 – 4 December 1680) was a Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian. He discovered the lymphatic system in humans and advanced the theory of refrigeration anesthesia, being the first to describe it scientifically.
Thomas Bartholin came from a family that has become famous for its pioneering scientists, twelve of whom became professors at the University of Copenhagen. Three generations of the Bartholin family made significant contributions to anatomical science and medicine in the 17th and 18th centuries: Thomas Bartholin's father, Caspar Bartholin the Elder (1585–1629), his brother Rasmus Bartholin (1625–1698), and his son Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655–1738).[1] Thomas Bartholin's son Thomas Bartholin the Younger (1659–1690) became a professor of history at the University of Copenhagen and was later appointed royal antiquarian and secretary to the Royal Archives.[2]
- ^ Hill, Robert V. (2007) "A Glimpse of Our Past – The contributions of the Bartholin family to the study and practice of clinical anatomy". Clinical Anatomy, Volume 20, Issue 2 (March 2007), pp. 113 – 115. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
- ^ Jónsson, Már (2012). Arnas Magnæus Philologus (1663–1730). [Odense]: University Press of Southern Denmark. pp. 48–49.