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Jan Evangelista Purkyně
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Czech biologist, physiologist, doctor, inventor and politician (1787–1869)

Also known as: Jan Evangelista Purkinje, Jan Purkyne, Purkinje, Purkyne, Ян Эвангелиста Пуркине, جان إيفان جليستا بركينيي

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    Experimental studies of touch and skin sensation akin to Purkyně's work on the cutaneous system. (AI reason)

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    Expansive natural-scientific writing uniting empirical observation with a humanistic worldview. (AI reason)

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    Microscopic studies establishing cell theory, close to Purkyně's histological observations. (AI reason)

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    Czech National Revival writing on language and translation, echoing Purkyně's Czech-language and polyglot interests. (AI reason)

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Known works

  • Commentatio de examine physiologico organi visus et systematis cutanei
  • Austria polyglotta
  • De cellulis antherarum fibrosis nec non de granorum pollinarium formis
  • Útržky ze zápisníku zemřelého přírodovědce
  • Abhandlung über die physiologische Untersuchung des Sehorgans und des Hautsystems