Conrad Gesner: Quick Facts
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| Also Known As | Conrad Gessner • Konrad Gesner • Konrad Gessner |
|---|---|
| Born | March 26, 1516 • Zürich • Switzerland |
| Died | December 13, 1565 (aged 49) • Zürich • Switzerland |
| Notable Works | “Bibliotheca universalis” • “Historiae animalium” • “Mithridates: de differentis linguis” • “Pandectarum sive Partitionum universalium Conradi Gesneri…libri xxi” |
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