Albrecht von Haller
Albrecht von Haller | |
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Portrait of von Haller by Johann Rudolf Huber, 1736 | |
| Born | 16 October 1708 |
| Died | 12 December 1777 (aged 69) Bern, Swiss Confederacy |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anatomist Physiologist Naturalist |
Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 1708 – 12 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave and Jacob Winslow, he is sometimes referred to as "the father of modern physiology."