Thomas Muffet
English naturalist and physician (1553–1604) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Muffet (also Moufet, Mouffet,[1] or Moffet) (1553 – 5 June 1604) was an English naturalist and physician. He is best known his study of insects and arthropods in regard to medicine (particularly spiders), his support of the Paracelsian system of medicine, and his emphasis on the importance of experience over reputation in the field of medicine. He was an Anti-papist due to his Puritan beliefs.
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Thomas Muffet | |
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Born | 1553 (1553) Shoreditch, London, England |
Died | June 5, 1604(1604-06-05) (aged 50–51) Bulbridge Farm, Wilton, Wiltshire |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Known for | Insects in medicine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Natural philosophy, medicine |
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