Petrus Camper discussing a paper on the hawk, from Life of John Hunter by Jesse Foote, 1794. Petrus Camper (May 11, 1722 - April 7, 1789) was a Dutch physician, anatomist, physiologist, midwife, zoologist, anthropologist, paleontologist and a naturalist. John Hunter (February 13, 1728 - October 16, 1793) was a Scottish surgeon. He was an early advocate of careful observation, scientific method in medicine, and an excellent anatomist.

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Petrus Camper and John Hunter

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