Famous physicians from Messina

Giuseppe Magazzù

Abstract


The aims of this article are i) to present the characteristics of famous, historical people in the field of Medicine who followed one another at the University of Messina; ii) identification of their peculiarities which allowed them to make scientific discoveries which have remained in the history of Medicine and Science; iii) reflection on the ability of some people to grasp aspects other than merely scientific ones from observation.


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University of Messina History, Cortesi, Castelli. Borelli, Malpighi. Metchnicov

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.13129/1828-6550/APMB.112.1.2024.HV1

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