Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Cerebri examen chemicum, ex eodemqve phosphorum singularem omnia inflammabilia accendentem dissertatione academica.

HENSING, Johann Thomas (1683 – 1726) worldcat.org/identities

Publication Details

Giessen: vid. J. R. Vulpii, 1719 CE.

First account of the chemical composition of the brain. Hensing discovered the presence of phosphorus. Annotated English translation with biography and historical analysis, by D.B. Tower. New York, Raven Press, [1983].

Browse Tags

Neurology & Psychiatry
Chemistry & Biochemistry

Thematic Classifications

BIOCHEMISTRY NEUROSCIENCE › NERVOUS SYSTEM › Brain, including Medulla: Cerebrospinal Fluid

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#1380.1
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/1793
Author Bio Link	worldcat.org/identities ↗
External URL	cerebri-examen-chemicum

Geographic Context

Publication place: Giessen

Mentioned in annotation: New York