Rioran

Japanese: リオラン

1577‐1657
French physician and professor of anatomy at the University of Paris. He and his father served as dean of the medical school for two generations. He was physician to Henry IV, Louis XIII, and Marie de' Medici. He built the university's anatomical hall from 1619 to 1622, and in 1627 built the Royal Botanical Garden (Jardin des Plantes), which also served as a research institute for natural sciences and medicine. Many of his anatomical discoveries were compiled in his book, Disquisitions on Anatomy (1628-29). He was called the "Prince of Anatomy," but his stubbornness in not giving up on his own theories was a drawback, and he strongly opposed W. Harvey's theory on the circulation of the blood.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1577‐1657
フランスの医者。パリ大学解剖学教授。父と2代にわたり医学部長を務めた。アンリ4世，ルイ13世，マリー･ド･メディシスの侍医。1619‐22年に大学の解剖講堂を，27年に自然科学と医学の研究所を兼ねた王立植物園(ジャルダン･デ･プラント)を建設した。多くの解剖学上の発見は著書《解剖学業績》(1628‐29)にまとめられた。“解剖学のプリンス”とよばれたが，自説をまげない頑固さが欠点で，W.ハーベーの血液循環説に強く反対した。

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