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Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician
Girolamo Fracastoro (1478-1553), Italian physician and philosopher who proposed an early theory of the germ origin of disease. After lecturing in logic at Padua and then practising as a physician in Verona, Fracastoro spent his retirement in research. His major work, De Contagione (1546), gave the first logical explanation of the long- known facts that some diseases can be passed from person to person or by infected objects. He proposed that infection is due to tiny self- multiplying bodies. Not widely accepted at the time, his ideas were vindicated by Pasteur and others in the 19th century. He also wrote one of the first texts on syphilis, & named the disease
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Large Photo Mug (15 oz)
Elevate your coffee or tea experience with our premium white ceramic mug. Its wide, comfortable handle makes drinking easy, and you can rely on it to be both microwave and dishwasher safe. Sold in single units, preview may show both sides of the same mug so you can see how the picture wraps around.
Elevate your coffee or tea experience with our premium white ceramic mug. Its wide, comfortable handle makes drinking easy, and you can rely on it to be both microwave and dishwasher safe. Sold in single units, preview may show both sides of the same mug so you can see how the picture wraps around.
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