Jean Pecquet | |
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Born | Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France | 9 May 1622
Died | 26 February 1674 Paris | (aged 51)
Education | University of Montpellier |
Known for | Investigation of the thoracic duct |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, psychology, physiology |
Jean Pecquet (9 May 1622, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime – 26 February 1674) was a French scientist. He studied the expansion of air, wrote on psychology, and is also known for investigating the thoracic duct. Furthermore, he studied the nature of vision.