Steven Blankaart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Steven Blankaart

Dutch entomologist

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1650

Place of Birth: Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1704

Profession: physician, entomologist

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Steven Blankaart

  • Steven Blankaart (24 October 1650, Middelburg – 23 February 1704, Amsterdam) was a Dutch physician, iatrochemist, and entomologist, who worked on the same field as Jan Swammerdam.
  • Blankaart proved the existence of a capillary system, as had been suggested by Leonardo da Vinci, by spouting up blood vessels, though he failed to realize the true significance of his findings.
  • He is known for his development of injection techniques for this study and for writing the first Dutch book on child medicine.
  • Blankaart translated works of John Mayow. Steven was the son of Nicolaas Blankaart, a professor in Greek and History in Steinfurt (1645–1650) and Middelburg (1650–1666), who moved to Heerenveen to become the physician of Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau; he was appointed in Franeker in 1669.
  • His son started as an apprentice of an apothecary.
  • In 1674 he moved to Amsterdam after becoming a doctor of Philosophy and Medicine at the University of Franeker. Blankaart followed the principles established by René Descartes and was one of the first physicians to be a scientist or empiricist.
  • In order to disprove the theory that insects originated spontaneously from filth and to demonstrate that they developed from eggs, Blankaart repeated the experiments carried out by Francesco Redi.
  • Blankaart used oil made from turpentine to save the insects from mites, and mentioned it in his book Schou-burg from 1688. Blankaart corresponded with the mystical writer Antoinette Bourignon.
  • He argued in one letter that an earthly paradise would be created if there were a prohibition of alcohol.
  • He collaborated with Maria Sibylla Merian on the publication of her work. In 1682 he had married Isabella de Carpentier, the daughter of a referent from Amersfoort and in 1683 they had one child.
  • At that time he lived on Warmoesstraat.
  • Blankaart was one of the first to do research on children's education and incontinence.
  • Blankaart was a follower of Franciscus Sylvius, who recommended copious quantities of tea and coffee.
  • and worked on syphilis.
  • Blankaart was living in the Leidsestraat when he died; he was buried in the Westerkerk.

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