, son of the preceding, and one of the most celebrated anatomists of modern times, was born
, son of the preceding,
and one of the most celebrated anatomists of modern times,
was born at Francfort in 1697. He received his first instructions from his father, and from the celebrated professors at Leyden, Rau, Bidloo, and Boerhaave; and in 1713
visited France, where he formed an acquaintance with Winslow and Senac, and afterwards corresponded with them on,
his favourite science, anatomy. But he had scarce spent a
year there when he was invited by the curators of the university of Leyden, to be lecturer in anatomy and surgery,
in place of Rau. With this request, so flattering to a
young man, he resolved to comply, although contrary to
his then views and inclination, and on his arrival was created doctor in medicine without any examination. Soon
after, upon the death of his father, he was appointed to
succeed him as professor of anatomy, and on his admission, Nov. 9, 1721, he read a paper, “De vera via ad fabricae humani corporis cognitionem ducente,
” which was
heard with universal approbation.