Emmanuel Stupanus
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Emmanuel Stupanus or Stuppan (December 13, 1587 – February 26, 1664) was a Swiss
physician
and professor
in Basel
.
, and his second wife, Katharina Iselin. He was married to Judith Zörnlin; one of his granddaughters, Judith Stupanus, was to become the wife of Jacob Bernoulli.
Emmanuel Stupanus completed his Gymnasium
education in 1603. The next year he was sent to Geneva
, where he studied philosophy
under Esaïe Colladon and Gaspard Laurent. In 1607 he returned to Basel, having first privately defended the Baccalaureus and later publicly the A.L.M. degree. He continued to study Medicine, following the lectures of his father, and Gaspard Bauhin
and Felix Plater
. After visiting well-known Universities in Germany
, France
and Italy
he was awarded the degree of Medical Doctor
under Petrus Ryff
, in 1613.
He also took classes in Greek
from Jacob Zwinger, philosophy from Heinrich Justus, and rhetoric
from Friedrich Castellio.
From 1614 he served privately as a substitute for his father, and after 1617 in an official position. He succeeded his father in the Chair of Theoretical Medicine, in 1620. On March 28, 1620 he delivered his Inaugural Lecture De fraudibus Paracelsistarum, in which he expressed his opinion about Paracelsus
. He held this position until his death in 1664, and during this time he served twelve times as Dean of the Medical School, and three times as President of the University. Between the two them, Emmanuel Stupanus and his father occupied the Chair of Theoretical Medicine for a total of 72 years.
He was the doctoral thesis advisor for several students, among them Franciscus Sylvius
, in 1637.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
.
Life and work
Emmanuel Stupanus was born in Basel, Switzerland. He was the son of Johann Nicolaus Stupanus (1542–1621), Professor of Theoretical Medicine at the University of BaselUniversity of Basel
The University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country...
, and his second wife, Katharina Iselin. He was married to Judith Zörnlin; one of his granddaughters, Judith Stupanus, was to become the wife of Jacob Bernoulli.
Emmanuel Stupanus completed his Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
education in 1603. The next year he was sent to Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
, where he studied philosophy
Renaissance philosophy
Renaissance philosophy was the period of the history of philosophy in Europe that falls roughly between the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment. It includes the 15th century; some scholars extend it to as early as the 1350s or as late as the 16th century or early 17th century, overlapping the...
under Esaïe Colladon and Gaspard Laurent. In 1607 he returned to Basel, having first privately defended the Baccalaureus and later publicly the A.L.M. degree. He continued to study Medicine, following the lectures of his father, and Gaspard Bauhin
Gaspard Bauhin
Gaspard Bauhin, or Caspar Bauhin , was a Swiss botanist who wrote Pinax theatri botanici , which described thousands of plants and classified them in a manner that draws comparisons to the later binomial nomenclature of Linnaeus...
and Felix Plater
Felix Plater
Felix Plater was a Swiss physician, professor in Basel, well known for his classification of psychiatric diseases, and was also the first to describe an intracranial tumour ....
. After visiting well-known Universities in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
he was awarded the degree of Medical Doctor
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
under Petrus Ryff
Petrus Ryff
Petrus Ryff was a Swiss mathematician, physician and chronicler from Basel.- Life and work :Petrus Ryff was born in Basel, Switzerland...
, in 1613.
He also took classes in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
from Jacob Zwinger, philosophy from Heinrich Justus, and rhetoric
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of discourse, an art that aims to improve the facility of speakers or writers who attempt to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. As a subject of formal study and a productive civic practice, rhetoric has played a central role in the Western...
from Friedrich Castellio.
From 1614 he served privately as a substitute for his father, and after 1617 in an official position. He succeeded his father in the Chair of Theoretical Medicine, in 1620. On March 28, 1620 he delivered his Inaugural Lecture De fraudibus Paracelsistarum, in which he expressed his opinion about Paracelsus
Paracelsus
Paracelsus was a German-Swiss Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist....
. He held this position until his death in 1664, and during this time he served twelve times as Dean of the Medical School, and three times as President of the University. Between the two them, Emmanuel Stupanus and his father occupied the Chair of Theoretical Medicine for a total of 72 years.
He was the doctoral thesis advisor for several students, among them Franciscus Sylvius
Franciscus Sylvius
Franciscus Sylvius , born Franz de le Boë, was a Dutch physician and scientist who was an early champion of Descartes', Van Helmont's and William Harvey's work and theories...
, in 1637.
Selected works
- Themata medica de omnis pleuritidis theoria & generali therapia, Basel 1613 which has been his Inaugural-Disputation
- Vere aureorum aphorismorum Hippocratis enarrationes & commentaria aphoristica , Basel 1615. OCLC 56035016
- Institutionum medicinæ, sev medendi methodi, ad Hippocrat[is], Galeni aliorumque veterum et recentiorum medicorum celeberrimorum scripta, adytum & expeditissimum iter parantes, a Leonharto Fuchsio, Basel 1618. OCLC 185469695
- Praecipua Pseudochymias Capita, ex Theophrasti Paracelsi quisquiliis, Basel 1621. OCLC 249745505
- Oratio de vita et obitu Casp. Bauhini, Basel 1625. OCLC 249745294
- Animae humanae essentia, praceipuae hujus facultates, et functiones, cum-primis animales, illarum sedes, et agendi instrumenta, Basel 1627. OCLC 249746004
- Lexicon medicum Graeco-Latinum, compendiosiss. a Bartolomeo Castelli inchoatum, Basel 1628. OCLC 14317088
- Johannis Riolani senioris, Regii quondam medici Parisiens. celeberrimi, artis medicinalis, theoricae & practicae sejunctim hactenus multoties excusae, systema, Basel 1629. OCLC 43128714