Govert Bidloo
Govert Bidloo (1649 – 1713) was a Dutch anatomist and Royal physician
Most remembered for his anatomy text and feud of plagiarism with English anatomist William Cowper
Biography
- Born 12 March 1649
- Died 1713
Medical Eponyms
Key Medical Attributions
Fingerprints – papillary ridges (1685)
Major Publications
Published under Godefridum Bidloo; Govard Bidloo; Godefridi Bidloo
- Bidloo G. Anatomia humani corporis, centum & quinque tabulis, per artificiossis. G. de Lairesse ad vivum delineatis, demonstrata, veterum recentiorumque inventis explicata plurimisque, hactenus non detectis, illustrata. 1685
- Bidloo G. Relation du voyage de Sa Majesté britannique en Hollande, et de la reception qui luy a été faite. 1692
- Bidloo G. Vindiciæ quarundam delineationum anatomicarum, contra ineptas animadversiones Fred: Ruyschii. 1697
- Bidloo G. Gulielmus Cowper, criminis literarii citatus, coram tribunali. 1700 [Bidloo’s accusation of plagiarism of his Anatomia humani corporis against William Cowper]
- Bidloo G. Exercitationum anatomico-chirurgicarum decades duae. 1708
- Bidloo G. De oculis et visu variorum animalium observationes physico-anatomicae. 1715
- Bidloo G. Opera omnia anatomico-chirurgica. 1715
Controversies
References
- Bibliography. Bidloo, Govard 1649-1713. World Cat Identities
- Gysel C. Govert Bidloo (1649-1713), homme de lettres et professeur d’anatomie [Man of letters and professor of anatomy]. Rev Belge Med Dent (1984). 1986; 41(4): 141‐148.
- Tubbs RS, Cezayirli P, Blackerby WT, Shoja MM, Loukas M, Oakes WJ. Govert Bidloo (1649–1713) and the first description of lipomyelomeningocele. Child’s Nervous System, 2013; 29(8), 1219–1221
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