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Jan Jesenius

Jan Jesenius
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Jan Jesenius, also written as Jessenius, was a Bohemian physician, anatomist, politician and philosopher. He was active in Prague, where he gained fame after he conducted a public dissection of a human body for scientific purposes. He was publicly executed following the Battle of White Mountain.

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  1. Hendrick de KeyserMay 15, 1565 – May 15, 1621
  2. Marie de GournayOctober 6, 1565 – July 13, 1645
  3. Jan Jesenius (this page)December 6, 1566 – June 21, 1621
  4. Giuseppe CesariFebruary 14, 1568 – July 3, 1640
  5. Tommaso CampanellaSeptember 4, 1568 – May 21, 1639
  6. Heo GyunNovember 3, 1569 – August 24, 1618

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