Nicolaes Tulp
Nicolaes Tulp | |
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Nicolaes Tulp by Nicolaes Eliasz. Pickenoy (1633). | |
| Born | Claes Pieterszoon 9 October 1593 |
| Died | 12 September 1674 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Leiden |
| Known for | Mayor of Amsterdam, subject of Rembrandt painting |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician, surgeon, writer, pharmacist, politics |
| Institutions | University of Leiden, Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons |
Nicolaes Tulp (9 October 1593 – 12 September 1674) was a Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam. Tulp was well known for his upstanding moral character and as the subject of Rembrandt's famous painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp.