Josephus Struthius

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Josephus Struthius (Józef Struś) (1510 in Poznań, died between 27 July 1568 and 26 January 1569 in Poznań) was a professor of medicine in Padua (1535 - 1537) and personal doctor of Polish kings. Also mayor of Poznań in 1557-1558 and 1558-1559.

[edit] Work

• Sphygmicae artis iam mille ducentos perditae et desideratae libri V. (1555). Publication of 1555 in which he described five types of pulse, the diagnostic meaning of those types, and the influence of body temperature and nervous system on pulse. This was one of books used by William Harvey in his works

[edit] External link

• http://www.univie.ac.at/sozialgeschichte-medizin/propst/doc/biograph.html