Govert Bidloo

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