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Jan Evangelista Purkyně ( Czech: [ˈjan ˈɛvaŋɡɛˌlɪsta ˈpurkɪɲɛ] ⓘ; also written Johann Evangelist Purkinje) (17 or 18 December 1787 – 28 July 1869) was a Czech anatomist and physiologist. In 1839, he coined the term "protoplasma" for the fluid substance of a cell. He was one of the best known scientists of his time.
Jan Evangelista Purkinje was a pioneer Czech experimental physiologist whose investigations in the fields of histology, embryology, and pharmacology helped create a modern understanding of the eye and vision, brain and heart function, mammalian reproduction, and the composition of cells.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 1, 2018 · To mark the occasion, we present an overview of the life, legacy, and numerous medical discoveries of this remarkable scientist who established the world's first physiology department in Wroclaw (Breslau) and whose name is familiar to many cardiologists because of the eponym, Purkinje fibers.
- Magdalena Mazurak, Jacek Kusa
- 10.14503/THIJ-17-6351
- 2018
- Tex Heart Inst J. 2018 Feb; 45(1): 23-26.
Dec 1, 2017 · This article reminisces about the life and key scientific achievements of Jan Evangelista Purkinje (1787–1869), a versatile 19th century Czech pioneer of modern experimental physiology.
- Icilio Cavero, Jean-Michel Guillon, Henry H. Holzgrefe
- 2017
In essence, it is the shift of the eye’s sensitivity during dark adaptation. Purkinje is also known for his drawings of the tree of the eye, the Purkinje Tree. Through self-experiment, Purkinje also characterized the effects of Digitalis and belladonna on vision.
Jun 5, 2014 · Jan Evangelista Purkyne, also called Johannes or Johann Evangelist Purkinje, studied cells in the cerebellum, fibers of the heart, subjective visual phenomenon, and germinal vesicle, in eastern Europe during the early nineteenth century.
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Sep 24, 2011 · Jan Evangelista Purkyně (or Purkinje, as he was spelled in his German publications prior to 1850) was one of giants in the XIXth century science. His contributions are numerous, and his research interests were wide-ranging. This study is divided into two parts.
