Abstract
In one of Philipp Jakob Sachs von Lewenhaimb's (1627-1672) books, one may find perhaps the first illustration of a child with the split hand/split foot malformation. A short historical note and some clinical genetic data are given.
Highlights
Garrison [1] called the 17th century ‘‘the age of individual scientific endeavor.’’ That was the age of Shakespeare, Milton, Velasquez, Rembrandt, Bach, Purcell, Cervantes, Moliere, Newton, Leibnitz, Bacon, Descartes, Spinoza and Locke
One of the founding members, Philipp Jakob Sachs von Lewenhaimb (1627–1672), published the first complete monograph which paved the way to the founding of the Ephemeriden, the world’s first medico-scientific journal, in 1670
The journal was dedicated to Emperor Leopold I (1640–1705), who ‘‘guided the fortunes of the Holy Empire of German Nations for more than 40 years. He was wellknown for his lively interest in the arts and sciences of his era.’’ In 1677, the emperor recognized the importance of the journal and the academy, and awarded the academy the title of ‘‘Sacri Romani Imperii Academia Naturae Curiosorum’’
Summary
Garrison [1] called the 17th century ‘‘the age of individual scientific endeavor.’’ That was the age of Shakespeare, Milton, Velasquez, Rembrandt, Bach, Purcell, Cervantes, Moliere, Newton, Leibnitz, Bacon, Descartes, Spinoza and Locke. Holland and Italy contributed mostly to the advancement of medicine, i.e. Harvey, Leeuwenhoek, Malpighi, Redi, Sylvius, Willis and Sydenham. Germany was torn and destroyed during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648).
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