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Erörterung und Erläuterung der Frage: Ob es ein gewiss Zeichen wenn, eines todten Kindes Lunge im Wasser untersincket, dass solches in MutterLeiber gestorben sey? Zu Rettung seiner Ehre in Druck befördert.
Publication Details
Zeitz, Germany: J. H. Ammersbachen, 1690 CE.
Swammerdam’s discovery that the fetal lungs will float on water if respiration has taken place was first put to practical use by Schreyer, who thereby secured the acquittal of a girl accused of infanticide.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #1727 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3022 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | errterung-und-erluterung-der-frage-ob-es-ein-gewiss-zeichen-wenn-eines-todten-kindes-lunge-im-wasser-untersincket-dass-solches-in-mutterleiber-gestorben-sey-zu-rettung-seiner-ehre-in-druck-befrdert |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Zeitz, Germany