Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Osteologia nova, or some new observations of the bones.

London: S. Smith, 1691.

Havers discovered the Haversian canals and made important observations of the physiology of bone growth and repair. The Haversian lamellae, glands, and folds, are also named after him. The Haversian canals were observed by van Leeuwenhoek in 1686.

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ANATOMY › 17th Century ORTHOPEDICS › Muskuloskeletal System › Physiology of Bone Formation

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Entry Number	#387
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/615
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	osteologia-nova-or-some-new-observations-of-the-bones

Geographic Context

Publication place: London