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Francesco Redi

1626 - 1697

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Francesco Redi (18 February 1626 – 1 March 1697) was an Italian physician, naturalist, biologist, and poet. He is referred to as the "founder of experimental biology", and as the "father of modern parasitology". He was the first person to challenge the theory of spontaneous generation by demonstrating that maggots come from eggs of flies. Having a doctoral degree in both medicine and philosophy from the University of Pisa at the age of 21, he worked in various cities of Italy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francesco Redi is the 64th most popular physician, the 598th most popular biography from Italy (up from 649th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Italian Physician.

Francesco Redi is most famous for his work in disproving the theory of spontaneous generation.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Francesco Redi ranks 64 out of 726. Before him are Charles Nicolle, Thutmose IV, Philippe Pinel, Samuel Hahnemann, Gerhard Domagk, and Jean-Martin Charcot. After him are António Egas Moniz, René Laennec, Franz Mesmer, Robert Bellarmine, André Frédéric Cournand, and Otto Loewi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1626, Francesco Redi ranks 4. Before him are Christina, Queen of Sweden, Sabbatai Zevi, and Jan Steen. After him are Richard Cromwell, William II, Prince of Orange, Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, Giovanni Legrenzi, Jan van Kessel the Elder, Bada Shanren, and Louis Couperin. Among people deceased in 1697, Francesco Redi ranks 1. After him are Charles XI of Sweden, Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Poland, Galdan Boshugtu Khan, Nicolaus Bruhns, António Vieira, Gregorio Barbarigo, Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental, John Aubrey, Georg Mohr, Libéral Bruant, and Niels Juel.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Francesco Redi ranks 598 out of 5,161. Before him are Lucilla (150), Salvatore Adamo (1943), Ennius (-239), Giulio Caccini (1551), Laura Bassi (1711), and Pope John XIII (930). After him are Pope Anastasius II (450), Propertius (-50), Servilia (-104), Angelo Sodano (1927), Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598), and Paolo Rossi (1956).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Italy

Among physicians born in Italy, Francesco Redi ranks 7. Before him are Florence Nightingale (1820), Cesare Lombroso (1835), Camillo Golgi (1843), Marcello Malpighi (1628), Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909), and Peter Damian (1007). After him are Bernardino of Siena (1380), Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (1723), Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608), Trota of Salerno (1001), Andrea Cesalpino (1519), and Bernardino Ramazzini (1633).

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