Malpighi

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Italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope to study anatomy and was among the first to recognize cells in animals (1628-1694)

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As a result, Malpighi was made a member of the Royal Society in 1669. Source: Internet

However, Harvey was not able to identify the capillary system connecting arteries and veins; these were later discovered by Marcello Malpighi in 1661. Source: Internet

Career Portrait of Marcello Malpighi pointing to the fontanel of a baby's skull, by an unknown painter In 1653, his father, mother, and grandmother being dead, Malpighi left his family villa and returned to the University of Bologna to study anatomy. Source: Internet

History Santiago Ramón y Cajal in his laboratory In the 17 century, Italian Marcello Malpighi invented one of the first microscopes for studying tiny biological entities. Source: Internet

For example, after he dissected a black male, Malpighi made some groundbreaking headway into the discovery of the origin of black skin. Source: Internet

For most of his career, Malpighi combined an intense interest in scientific research with a fond love of teaching. Source: Internet

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