Marcello Malpighi was born on March 10, 1628.
Marcello Malpighi was born on March 10, 1628.
Marcello Malpighi died on November 29, 1694 at the age of 66.
Marcello Malpighi died on November 29, 1694 at the age of 66.
Marcello Malpighi
Marcello Malpighi was the seventeenth century scientist who discovered the capillaries in the body using a microscope.
Marcello Malpighi was born on March 10, 1628 and died on November 29, 1694. Marcello Malpighi would have been 66 years old at the time of death or 387 years old today.
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Marcello Malpighi [b. Crevalcore (Italy), March 10, 1628, d. Rome, December 30, 1694] A pioneer in the use of the recently invented microscope, Malpighi located the capillaries that carry blood from the arteries to the veins. He also identified sensory receptors (papillae) of the tongue and skin and capsules of the kidney and spleen. He showed that there is no such thing as black bile, which since ancient times had been believed to be one of the four humors (fluids) of the human body, together with yellow bile, blood, and phlegm. Above retrieved from Answers.com
Malpighi challenged the prevailing idea of spontaneous generation by demonstrating the role of the egg in reproduction. He also challenged the idea that plants were simple, homogeneous structures by pioneering the study of plant anatomy at the cellular level.
Marcello Malpighi
Stomata were first observed by the Italian biologist Marcello Malpighi in the 17th century. He used a microscope to study plant tissues and discovered these small pores on the surface of leaves.