Paulli was the first
court physician to
Frederick III of Denmark,[5] and made valuable contributions to anatomy and botany. He authored and published several treatises in medicine and botany, notably, Quadripartitum Botanicum. He was also a driving force between the establishment of the
Domus Anatomica, the first
anatomical theatre in
Copenhagen.
Early life
Paulli was born at
Rostock on 6 April 1603.[2] His grandfather, Simon Paulli Sr., was a
German theologian and first city superintendent of
Rostock.[6] His father, Henry Paulli, was a physician to the queen
Dowager of Denmark.[3] He had three sons: Jacob Henrik (1637–1702), an
anatomist and
diplomat in Danish services; Daniel (1640–1684), a bookseller and publisher in Copenhagen, also Simon printer and publisher in
Strasbourg; and
Olliger (Holger) Paulli (1644–1714), a successful merchant, secretary to the
Danish East India Company, journalist and publisher.[3][7]
Paulli was schooled in several places, including
Rostock,[8]Leiden,
Paris and
Copenhagen. He matriculated from the
University of Copenhagen between 1626 and 1629. He received his
M.D from
Wittenberg. He worked as a physician in Rostock and
Lübeck as a medical practitioner and later became professor of anatomy at Finck College. With the aid of Frederick III, he established an "Anatomical theatre" at Copenhangen. He died on 25 April 1680 at
Copenhagen.[2][3][4]
Flora Danica, Det er: Dansk Urtebog. Copenhagen 1648.
Commentarius De Abusu Tabaci Americanorum Veteri, Et Herbæ Thee Asiaticorum in Europe Novo:- This work against
tobacco and
tea was published in 1661. It was later translated into
English by 'Dr. James' in 1746 as A treatise on tobacco, tea, coffee, and chocolate. In which I. The advantages and disadvantages attending the use of these commodities.[9]
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