jan 1, 1626 - Spontaneous Generation Proved Wrong
Description:
Italian physicianand naturalist Francesco Redi. After
studying medicine at the University of Pisa, he later became the court physician to Ferdinand Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Redi had read the writings of William Harvey which speculated that spontaneous appearance of life may actually arise from seeds or eggs that were
too small to be seen with the naked eye.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1626
Now
~ 400 years ago