Constanzo Varolio
Constanzo Varolio (Latinized Constantius Varolius; * 1543 in Bologna , † 1575 in Rome ) was an Italian medic.
Varolio studied philosophy and medicine at the University of Bologna , where the anatomist and Vesalius student Giulio Cesare Aranzi was his teacher. In 1567 he received his doctorate in medicine (MD) and in 1569 he received the newly created chair for surgery in Bologna, but also taught anatomy. In 1572 he went to Rome, where he possibly also taught at La Sapienza University, but was not listed in the faculty there. According to some information, he was the personal physician of Pope Gregory XIII. , who also came from Bologna. He had a good reputation in Rome as a doctor and surgeon and is said to have been very skilled at removing bladder stones .
He is best known for his book De nervis opticis on the anatomy of the brain . He introduced new methods to the anatomical dissection of the brain and proceeded from below instead of from above. He also discovered new parts of the brain, for example the pons varolii (which Vesalius already knew). He also studied the anatomy of the erection .
Another anatomy book by Varolius appeared posthumously in 1591.
Fonts
- De nervis opticis, 1573
- Anatomiae libri III, 1591
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Varolio, Constanzo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Varolius, Constantius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1543 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1575 |
| Place of death | Rome |