Jacob B. Winslow
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Jacob B. Winsløw, also known as Jacques-Bénigne Winslow, Danish
-born anatomist (1669, Odense
– 1760, Paris
).
, as well as a convert to Catholicism
, naturalized in France
, and finally became professor of anatomy at the Jardin du Roi
in Paris
.
Winsløw greatly admired Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
, the famous preacher, and, as a consequence, he slightly changed his Danish Christian names to those of Bossuet.
, divested of physiological details and hypothetical explanations foreign to the subject, but for being a close description derived from actual objects, without reference to the writings of previous anatomists. About the same time William Cheselden
in London, the first Alexander Monro
in Edinburgh
, and Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
in Leiden, contributed by their several treatises to render anatomy still more precise as a descriptive science. The Osteographia of the first-mentioned was of much use in directing attention to the study of the skeleton
and the morbid changes to which it is liable.
Denmark
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-born anatomist (1669, Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
– 1760, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
).
Life
Winsløw was born in Denmark, later he became a pupil and successor of Guichard Joseph DuverneyGuichard Joseph Duverney
Guichard Joseph Duverney or Joseph-Guichard Du Verney was a French anatomist who was a native of Feurs in the province of Forez....
, as well as a convert to Catholicism
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, naturalized in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and finally became professor of anatomy at the Jardin du Roi
Jardin des Plantes
The Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France. It is one of seven departments of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. It is situated in the 5ème arrondissement, Paris, on the left bank of the river Seine and covers 28 hectares .- Garden plan :The grounds of the Jardin des...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Winsløw greatly admired Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses. He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a masterly French stylist....
, the famous preacher, and, as a consequence, he slightly changed his Danish Christian names to those of Bossuet.
Works
His main work, with many translations, was Exposition anatomique de la structure du corps humain, published in 1732. His exposition of the structure of the human body is distinguished for being not only the first treatise of descriptive anatomyAnatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
, divested of physiological details and hypothetical explanations foreign to the subject, but for being a close description derived from actual objects, without reference to the writings of previous anatomists. About the same time William Cheselden
William Cheselden
William Cheselden was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy and surgery, who was influential in establishing surgery as a scientific medical profession.-Life:...
in London, the first Alexander Monro
Alexander Monro
Alexander Monro may refer to:*Alexander Monro , Principal of Edinburgh University, 1685–1690* Alexander Monro , Scottish physician, founder of Edinburgh Medical School...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, and Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus was a German-born Dutch anatomist.Albinus was born at Frankfurt , where his father, Bernhard Albinus , was professor of the practice of medicine...
in Leiden, contributed by their several treatises to render anatomy still more precise as a descriptive science. The Osteographia of the first-mentioned was of much use in directing attention to the study of the skeleton
Skeleton
The skeleton is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism. There are two different skeletal types: the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, and the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside the body.In a figurative sense, skeleton can...
and the morbid changes to which it is liable.
Sources
- Egill Snorrason, Anatomen J. B. Winsløw 1669-1760, Nyt Nordisk Forlag, 1969. (Danish)