Garcia de Orta

Physician

1501 – 1568

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Who was Garcia de Orta?

Garcia de Orta was a Portuguese Renaissance Sephardi Jewish physician and naturalist. He was a pioneer of tropical medicine.

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Born
1501
Castelo de Vide Municipality
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • Portugal
Profession
Education
  • University of Salamanca
Died
1568
Goa Velha

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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