Johannes Oporinus
Johannes Oporinus | |
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Portrait of Johannes Oporinus | |
| Born | 25 January 1507 |
| Died | 7 July 1568 (aged 61) Basel |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Publication of Vesalius; first printed Koran amanuensis of Paracelsus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | printing, medicine, classical philology |
| Institutions | University of Basel |
Johannes Oporinus (also Johannes Oporin; Latinised from the original German name: Johannes Herbster or Hans Herbst) (25 January 1507 – 7 July 1568) was a humanist printer in Basel.