Encyclopedia > J > Jean Fernel


Jean Fernel



Jean François Fernel (in Latin, Fernelius) (Montdidier 1497–Fontainebleau 1558) 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.



Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.

Encyklopedie (cz) Encyklopédia (sk) Enzyklopädie (de)


en