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Portrait of Girolamo Fracastoro

Portrait of Girolamo Fracastoro


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Portrait of Girolamo Fracastoro

Girolamo Fracastoro (1478-1553), the Italian logician and physician who proposed an early theory of the germ origin of disease. Having been Lecturer in Logic at Padua and then a practising physician in Verona, Fracastoro spent his retirement in research. His major medical book, On Contagion and Contagious Diseases (1546), gave the first logical explanation of the long-known facts that some diseases can be passed from person to person, or passed by infected articles. He proposed that infection is due to minute self- multiplying bodies. Although his ideas were not widely adopted at the time they were eventually vindicated by the work of Pasteur and others

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Germ Theory Portraits Surname F Fracastoro Girolamo


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This print showcases the esteemed Girolamo Fracastoro, an Italian logician and physician whose groundbreaking theories revolutionized the understanding of disease transmission. With a distinguished career as both a lecturer in Logic at Padua and a practicing physician in Verona, Fracastoro dedicated his retirement to extensive research. His seminal work, "On Contagion and Contagious Diseases" published in 1546, provided the first logical explanation for the age-old observation that certain illnesses can be transmitted from person to person or through infected objects. Fracastoro proposed that infections are caused by minuscule self-multiplying entities – an early formulation of what we now know as germs. Although his ideas were not widely embraced during his time, they would eventually find vindication through the pioneering work of scientists like Pasteur. Today, Fracastoro is hailed as a medical pioneer whose contributions laid the foundation for our modern understanding of contagious diseases. This remarkable portrait captures Fracastoro's intellectual prowess and unwavering dedication to unraveling one of nature's most perplexing mysteries. It serves as a powerful reminder of how scientific curiosity can shape our world and pave the way for future breakthroughs. This print is brought to you by Science Photo Library, offering glimpses into humanity's extraordinary journey towards knowledge and discovery.

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