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Johannes Baptista Montanus

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Gender Male
Born Verona
Italy
Date of died May 6,1551
DiedPadua
Italy
Known for Medicine
Academic advisors Niccolò Leoniceno
Pietro Pomponazzi
Marcus Musurus
Notable student John Caius
Institution University of Padua
Job Physician
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Johannes Baptista Montanus Life story


Johannes Baptista Montanus is the Latinized name of Giovanni Battista Monte, or Gian Battista da Monte, one of the leading humanist physicians of Italy. Montanus promoted the revival of Greek medical texts and practice, producing revisions of Galen as well as of Islamic-influenced medical texts by Rhazes and Avicenna.

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