Albrecht von Haller

Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 1708  12 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave and Jacob Winslow, he is sometimes referred to as "the father of modern physiology."

Albrecht von Haller
Albrecht von Haller
Born16 October 1708
Bern, Swiss Confederacy
Died12 December 1777(1777-12-12) (aged 69)
Bern, Swiss Confederacy
NationalitySwiss
Scientific career
FieldsAnatomist
Physiologist
Naturalist
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