Jacques Dubois, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacques Dubois

French anatomist

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1478

Place of Birth: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1555

Profession: physician, professor, anatomist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jacques Dubois (1478 – 14 January 1555), also known as Jacobus Sylvius in Latin, was a French anatomist in Paris.
Dubois was the first to describe venous valves, although their function was later discovered by William Harvey.