RT Journal
A1 Volini CC
T1 Andreas caesalpinus: An answer
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1919
FD July 12
VO 73
IS 2
SP 132
OP 133
DO 10.1001/jama.1919.02610280060024
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1919.02610280060024
AB To the Editor: 
    —In The Journal of June 21 is a current comment headed, "Andreas Caesalpinus," in which the writer in view of the fact that the present year marks the four hundredth anniversary of the birth of Caesalpinus, detracts somewhat from the claim that Caesalpinus had any great part or merit in the discovery of the circulation of the blood. The conclusions seem to be that Harvey was the real discoverer of the circulation of the blood, and that to him all honors are due.Andreas Caesalpinus, whom the writer characterizes as a "botanist and writer on medical topics," was recognized in his day as the most learned man of his age, and his contemporaries called him "papa philosophorum" (father of philosophers). Aside from his contribution to the discovery of the circulation of the blood, he published a book, "De Plantis," which gives the best classification of plants up