Jean Fernel

Jean François Fernel was a French physician who introduced the term "physiology" to describe the study of the body's function. He was the first person to describe the spinal canal. The lunar crater Fernelius is named after him.

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Who was born first?

• Jean Fernel was born 2 years before Gemma Frisius
• Jean Fernel was born 3 years after Nostradamus
• Jean Fernel was born 3 years before Federico Commandino
• Jean Fernel was born 4 years before Robert Recorde
• Jean Fernel was born 4 years after Pedro Nunes

Timeline

1. Pedro Nunes1502 – August 11, 1578
2. NostradamusDecember 14, 1503 – July 2, 1566
3. Jean Fernel (this page)1506 – April 26, 1558
4. Gemma FrisiusDecember 8, 1508 – May 25, 1555
5. Federico Commandino1509 – September 3, 1575
6. Robert Recordecirca 1510 – 1558

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