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THE object of these biographic 

 sketches is to introduce to the medi- 

 cal profession the men whose names 

 have adorned anatomic Hterature. As the 

 student of anatomy progresses in his studies 

 he encounters names of persons that in 

 time become familiar, but quite often he 

 pays no attention to the history or nation- 

 ality of these men. Herophilus, Poupart, 

 I Gimbernat, Steno, etc., are commonplace 

 1 names to the student and the physician, 

 I but there, as a rule, the matter ends. 

 ; A closer acquaintance with the lives of 

 , the men whose names are given to various 

 parts of the body is difficult to acquire, 

 , owing to the inaccessibility of works sup- 

 ■ plying the necessary information. 

 I After conceiving the idea of a historical 

 ' investigation of these men, the work be- 

 came exceedingly fascinating as one anat- 

 omist after another, dead and living, came 

 . up for biographic study. If the reader 

 ^can derive a modicum of satisfaction in 

 perusing these 'notes, or if he can secure 

 one-half the pleasure in readitig the vari- 

 ous life histories that was derived in.€ol- 



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