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“I never think it necessary to repeat calumnies; they are sparks, which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves.”

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Herman Boerhaave
Herman Boerhaave

Herman Boerhaave was a Dutch botanist and physician, born on December 31, 1668, and died on September 23, 1738. He made significant contributions to both botany and medicine, often referred to as 'the Avicenna of the Netherlands'. more

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