Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 759

JACQUES BENIGNE WINSLOW (1669-1760) Exposition anatomique de la structure du corps humain. Chez Guillaume Desprez et Jean Desessarte 1732 xxx, 740 [8] pp., 4 fold. plates. Copy 1: 25.3 cm. Calf; Copy 2: 25.3 cm.

A native of Denmark, Winslow studied in Holland and France and received his medical degree at Paris. He taught at the Jardin du Roi in Paris for a number of years and numbered Haller among his pupils. An expert anatomist, he was among the first to discard physiological details and hypothetical explanations from his writings in order to concentrate solely on descriptive anatomy. He was a leader in condensing and systematizing the anatomical knowledge of his time. This is reflected in the present work which is unusually well-organized with clear descriptions of individual anatomical structures. Popular among teachers and students, the book was widely used as a text for nearly a century after its publication. Winslow's foramen and Winslow's ligament commemorate his name.

Cited references: Cushing W243; Garrison-Morton 394; Waller 10354

Copy 2: Gift of John Martin, M.D