Mateu Orfila i Rotger (1787-1853)Science, medicine and crime in the nineteenth century

  1. Bertomeu Sánchez, José Ramón
Journal:
Contributions to Science

ISSN: 1575-6343

Year of publication: 2004

Volume: 2

Issue: 4

Pages: 565-577

Type: Article

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Abstract

Mateu Orfila i Rotger (1787-1853) occupies a peculiar position in the history of science. Although there are numerous studies of his life and work, his contributions are rarely mentioned in general histories of science and medicine