Archangelo Piccolomini

Archangelo Piccolomini
Archangelo Piccolomini
Born1525
Siena, Republic of Siena
DiedOctober 19, 1586(1586-10-19) (aged 60–61)
Rome, Papal States
Resting placeSanta Maria sopra Minerva
NationalityItalian
Alma materUniversity of Ferrara
Known forBeing the first to describe and differentiate the white matter of the cerebrum from the grey matter of the cortex
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine, anatomy
Institutions

Archangelo Piccolomini or Arcangelo Piccolomini (1525–1586) was an Italian anatomist and personal physician to a number of popes.

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