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Michael Servetus, Spanish physician, cartographer, and theologian (died 1553)

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Michael Servetus

16th-century Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer and Renaissance humanist

Michael Servetus was a Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer, and Renaissance humanist. He was the first European to correctly describe the function of pulmonary circulation, as discussed in Christianismi Restitutio (1553). He was a polymath versed in many sciences:…
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September 29

Day of the year

September 29 is the 272nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 93 days remain until the end of the year.
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