Aleixo de Abreu
Aleixo de Abreu (* 1568 in Alcáçovas ; † 1630 in Lisbon ) was a Portuguese doctor.
Life
Abreu studied medicine at the University of Coimbra . As one of the first Europeans he dealt with African diseases. His research took him to Angola for nine years with Afonso Furtado de Mendonça . King Philip III appointed him court doctor.
Fonts
- Tratado do Mal de Luanda
- 1623: Tratado de las Siete Enfermedades
literature
- Dicionário Enciclopédico da História de Portugal. - Lisbon: Publicações Alfa, 1993
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abreu, Aleixo de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1568 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alcáçovas |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1630 |
| Place of death | Lisbon |