Conrad Gessner

Conrad Gessner was a Swiss physician, naturalist, bibliographer, and philologist. Born into a poor family in Zurich, Switzerland, his father and teachers quickly realised his talents and supported him through university, where he studied classical languages, theology and medicine.

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Who was born first?

• Conrad Gessner was born 1 year after Petrus Ramus
• Conrad Gessner was born 1 year before Rembert Dodoens
• Conrad Gessner was born 1 year after Valerius Cordus
• Conrad Gessner was born 2 years after Georg Joachim Rheticus
• Conrad Gessner was born 3 years after Daniele Barbaro

Timeline

1. Daniele BarbaroFebruary 8, 1513 – April 13, 1570
2. Georg Joachim RheticusFebruary 16, 1514 – December 4, 1574
3. Petrus Ramus1515 – August 26, 1572
4. Valerius CordusFebruary 18, 1515 – September 25, 1544
5. Conrad Gessner (this page)March 26, 1516 – December 13, 1565
6. Rembert DodoensJune 29, 1517 – March 10, 1585

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