Santorio Santorio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Santorio Santorio

Italian biologist

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1561

Place of Birth: Koper, Koper City Municipality, Slovenia

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1636

Profession: physician, inventor, physiologist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Santorio Santorio (29 March 1561 – 22 February 1636), also called Sanctorio Sanctorio, Santorio Santorii, Sanctorius of Padua, Sanctorio Sanctorius and various combinations of these names, was a Venetian physiologist, physician, and professor, who introduced the quantitative approach into the life sciences and is considered the father of modern quantitative experimentation in medicine.
He is also known as the inventor of several medical devices, including the thermometer.
His work De Statica Medicina, written in 1614, saw many publications and influenced generations of physicians.