Fabricius

[ fuh-brish-ee-uh s, -brish-uh s; Danish fah-bree-syoo s ]

/ fəˈbrɪʃ i əs, -ˈbrɪʃ əs; Danish fɑˈbri syʊs /

Jo·han Chris·tian

[yoh-hahn kris-chuh n; Danish yoh-hahn kris-tyahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈkrɪs tʃən; Danish yoʊˈhɑn ˈkrɪs tyɑn/,1743–1808, Danish entomologist.

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He had received from Fabricius, and from all the great authorities of the day, the current view of the circulation of the blood.
William Harvey And The Discovery Of The Circulation Of The Blood|Thomas H. Huxley
He had already towered as far above ordinary bishops in magnificence and prestige as Caesar had above Fabricius.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume IV|John Lord
The system of Fabricius, though generally adopted in Germany and Switzerland, did not meet with a universal reception.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
Every thing became venal, even in the country of Fabricius, until finally the empire itself was sold at public auction!
Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton

Harvey, who was a pupil of Fabricius, likewise published an account of the embryology of the chick.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell