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l’Occhio della mosca In his: Opusculi…
![ODIERNA, Giovanni Battista [Hodierna] (1597 – 1660)](/media/portraits/9538)
Palermo, Italy: Cirillo, 1644.
The first microscopical section in biology is discussed and illustrated in Odierna’s study of the fly’s eye, which is also the first description of the faceted eye of an arthropod.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #259.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/8732 |
| Author Bio Link | Treccani Dizionario-Biografico ↗ |
| External URL | locchio-della-mosca-in-his-opusculi |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Palermo, Italy