Magnus Pegel
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Magnus Pegel (15 May 1547, Rostock
– 1619, Stettin) was a German doctor and mathematician
. Pegel was one of the first authors to write (in 1604) about the theory of blood transfusion
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Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
– 1619, Stettin) was a German doctor and mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. Pegel was one of the first authors to write (in 1604) about the theory of blood transfusion
Blood transfusion
Blood transfusion is the process of receiving blood products into one's circulation intravenously. Transfusions are used in a variety of medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood...
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Works
- "Disputatio de peste"
- "Universi seu mundi Diatyposis"
- "Thesaurus rerum selectarum"
- "Aphorismi thesum selectarum"