Nicolaes Tulp
Nicolaes Tulp (9 October 1593 – 12 September 1674) was a Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam. Tulp was well known for his upstanding moral character and as the subject of Rembrandt's famous painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp.
Nicolaes Tulp | |
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Nicolaes Tulp by Nicolaes Eliasz. Pickenoy (1633). | |
| Born | Claes Pieterszoon 9 October 1593 |
| Died | 12 September 1674 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Leiden |
| Known for | Mayor of Amsterdam, subject of Rembrandt painting |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician, surgeon, writer, pharmacist, politics |
| Institutions | University of Leiden, Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons |
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