albrecht_von_haller
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| —n | |
| Albrecht von (ˈalbrɛçt fɔn). 1708--77, Swiss biologist: founder of experimental physiology | |
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Haller Hal·ler (hä'lər), Albrecht von. 1708-1777.
Swiss physiologist whose investigations into the structure of nerves and the relationship of nerves to muscles form the basis of modern neurology. Haller also discovered the role of bile in digesting fats and developed a botanical taxonomic system.
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albrecht von haller
Swiss biologist, the father of experimental physiology, who made prolific contributions to physiology, anatomy, botany, embryology, poetry, and scientific bibliography.
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