Félix Vicq-d'Azyr
Félix Vicq-d'Azyr | |
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Félix Vicq-d'Azyr | |
| Born | 23 April 1748 |
| Died | 20 June 1794 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Known for | comparative anatomy homology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physician anatomist |
Félix Vicq d'Azyr (French: [feliks vik daziʁ]; 23 April 1748 – 20 June 1794) was a French physician and anatomist, the originator of comparative anatomy and discoverer of the theory of homology in biology.