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Description: | Born in Geneva, Mayerne (1573-1655) was educated there and in Heidelberg and Montpellier before moving to Paris. In Paris he lectured on anatomy and pharmacy, becoming interested in chemistry. With his considerable use of chemical remedies he became regarded as one of the leaders in this recent innovation. He became physician to King Henry IV in France and then travelled to England where he became physician first to James I and then Charles I. He was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. | Subjects: | portrait (de Mayerne Sir Theodore); landscape | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Rubens, Peter Paul (Flemish painter and draftsman, 1577-1640) Æ After | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8487... | Go to resource |
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