06801

Title

Subject

Description

The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle may be considered the first scientist to compile empirical data about the biological world by means of direct observation. His De animalibus includes sections on the history of animals, the first work on animal physiology, the first text on embryology, and lengthy discussion on generation. This first edition was translated by Theodorus Gaza (1398–1478).

Creator

Aristotle, Gazēs, Theodōros, approximately 1400–approximately 1475, tr., and Podocatharus, Ludovicus, ed.

Source

06801. Aristotle (384–322 BCE). De animalibus. Venice: Johannes de Colonia and Johannes Manthen, 1476. Translated by Theodorus Gaza and edited by Ludovicus Podocatharus.

Relation

MedHistory

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Latin

Type

Zoological Text

Collection

Highlights from the Ruth and Lyle Sellers Medical Collection

Citation

Aristotle, Gazēs, Theodōros, approximately 1400–approximately 1475, tr., and Podocatharus, Ludovicus, ed., “06801,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed September 11, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1787.