Nicolaes Tulp
Dutch surgeon and former mayor of Amsterdam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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[1] and as the subject of Rembrandt's famous painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp.
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Nicolaes Tulp | |
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Born | Claes Pieterszoon (1593-10-09)9 October 1593 |
Died | 12 September 1674(1674-09-12) (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 |
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