Girolamo Fracastoro

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Girolamo Fracastoro

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• Philosophy

Girolamo Fracastoro's Degrees

• Doctorate Medicine University of Padua

Why Is Girolamo Fracastoro Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Girolamo Fracastoro was an Italian physician, poet, and scholar in mathematics, geography and astronomy. Fracastoro subscribed to the philosophy of atomism, and rejected appeals to hidden causes in scientific investigation. His studies of the mode of syphilis transmission are an early example of epidemiology.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Girolamo Fracastoro?

Girolamo Fracastoro is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Padua
• University of Bologna