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Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (died 1680)

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Thomas Bartholin

Danish physician, mathematician and theologian (1616–1680)

Thomas Bartholin was a Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian. He discovered the lymphatic system in humans and advanced the theory of refrigeration anesthesia, being the first to describe it scientifically.
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October 20

Day of the year

October 20 is the 293rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 72 days remain until the end of the year.
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