Jean Pecquet, French anatomist

Credit: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Restrictions: Not to be shared on social media or embedded in a web page without permission.

Caption: Jean Pecquet (1622-1674), French anatomist. Pecquet initially studied classics, before graduating in medicine in 1652. He conducted various anatomical experiments, including one on a dog during which he discovered the thoracic duct, the major efferent lymph duct into which lymph drains from the peripheral lymph nodes. Pecquet's experiments gave great support to William Harvey's theories on the circulation of the blood.

Release details: Model release not available. Property release not required.

Keywords: 1600s, 1622, 1674, 17th century, 40s, 50s, adult, anatomist, anatomy, black-and-white, caucasian, dead, engraving, fifties, forties, french, historical, history, human, jean pecquet, lymph, lymphatic system, male, man, medical, medicine, monochrome, one, pecquet's, physiological, physiologist, physiology, portrait, single, thoracic duct

Licence fees: A licence fee will be charged for any media (low or high resolution) used in your project.