Historical Bibliography Updated: February 2, 2020
Nouvelle découverte touchant la veüe.
Publication Details
Paris: Frederic Leonard, 1668 CE.
Discovery of the blind spot in the retina, the existence of which Mariotte deduced from his experiments investigating the fate of light rays striking the base of the optic nerve. Facsimile reprint in J. Brons, The blind spot of Mariotte…, Copenhagen & London, 1939.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #1481.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2472 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | nouvelle-dcouverte-touchant-la-vee |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris
Mentioned in annotation: Copenhagen; London