Jan Evangelista Purkyně
Czech biologist, physiologist, doctor, inventor and politician (1787–1869)
Jan Evangelista Purkyně was born on December 17, 1787 in Libochovice and died on July 28, 1869 in Prague, aged 81. Recorded occupations: physician, neurologist, physiologist, anatomist, university teacher and biologist. Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary. Positions held include Member of the Bohemian Diet. Fields of work: physiology. Educated at Charles University. Honours include Foreign Member of the Royal Society. Member of Silesian Society for the Culture of the Fatherland, Royal Society of London, French Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- December 17, 1787 · Libochovice
- Died
- July 28, 1869 · Prague
- Age at death
- 81
- Citizenship
- Austria–Hungary
- Occupations
- physician, neurologist, physiologist, anatomist, university teacher, biologist
- Positions held
- Member of the Bohemian Diet
- Education
- Charles University
- Honours
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society
- Wikipedia editions
- 45 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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