Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604
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Name (Latin)
Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604
Other forms of name
Moffet, Thomas, 1553-1604
Moufet, Thomas, 1553-1604
Muffet, Thomas, 1553-1604
Mufettus, Thomas, 1553-1604
T. M. (Thomas Moffett), 1553-1604
M., T. (Thomas Moffett), 1553-1604
Muffett, Thomas, 1553-1604
Moufetus, Thomas, 1553-1604
Mouffet, Thomas, 1553-1604
Date of birth
1553
Date of death
1604-06-05
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- His Health's improvement, 1746:
- DNB
- InU/Wing STC files
- LC data base, 3/11/85
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Wikipedia description:
Thomas Muffet (also Moufet, Mouffet, or Moffet) (1553 – 5 June 1604) was an English naturalist and physician. He is best known his study of insects and arthropods in regard to medicine (particularly spiders), his support of the Paracelsian system of medicine, and his emphasis on the importance of experience over reputation in the field of medicine. He was an Anti-papist due to his Puritan beliefs.
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