Albrecht von Haller (16 October 1708 – 12 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave, he is ofte...
For I am persuaded that the source of both lies concealed beyond the reach of the knife and microscope. Albrecht von Haller
For I am persuaded that the source of both lies concealed beyond the reach of the knife and microscope.
Nature never jests. Albrecht von Haller
Nature never jests.
I do not chuse to hazard many conjectures, as I have no desire of teaching what I am ignorant of myself. Albrecht von Haller
I do not chuse to hazard many conjectures, as I have no desire of teaching what I am ignorant of myself.
The ovary of an ancestress will contain not only her daughter, but also her granddaughter, her great-grand-daughter, and her great-great-granddaughter. Albrecht von Haller
The ovary of an ancestress will contain not only her daughter, but also her granddaughter, her great-grand-daughter, and her great-great-granddaughter.
I call that part of the human body irritable, which becomes shorter upon being touched. Albrecht von Haller
I call that part of the human body irritable, which becomes shorter upon being touched.
I call that a sensible part of the human body, which upon being touched transmits the impression of it to the soul; and in brutes, in whom the existence of a soul is not so clear. Albrecht von Haller
I call that a sensible part of the human body, which upon being touched transmits the impression of it to the soul; and in brutes, in whom the existence of a soul is not so clear.
On the contrary, I call that insensible, which being burnt, tore, pricked, or cut till it is quite destroyed, occasions no sign of pain nor convulsion, nor any sort of change in the situation of the body. Albrecht von Haller
On the contrary, I call that insensible, which being burnt, tore, pricked, or cut till it is quite destroyed, occasions no sign of pain nor convulsion, nor any sort of change in the situation of the body.
For the vanity of attempting to guide others in paths where we find ourselves in the dark, shews, in my humble opinion, the last degree of arrogance and ignorance. Albrecht von Haller
For the vanity of attempting to guide others in paths where we find ourselves in the dark, shews, in my humble opinion, the last degree of arrogance and ignorance.
I shall follow in this short essay, by distinguishing those which are susceptible of Irritability and Sensibility, from those which are not. Albrecht von Haller
I shall follow in this short essay, by distinguishing those which are susceptible of Irritability and Sensibility, from those which are not.
I call those parts sensible, the Irritation of which occasions evident signs of pain and disquiet in the animal. Albrecht von Haller
I call those parts sensible, the Irritation of which occasions evident signs of pain and disquiet in the animal.
The result of all these experiments has given place to a new division of the parts of the human body. Albrecht von Haller
The result of all these experiments has given place to a new division of the parts of the human body.
Kingsley made the transition to film roles early on, with his first role coming in Fear Is the Key, released in 1972. Kingsley continued starring in bit roles in both film and television, including a role as Ron Jenkins on the soap opera Coronation Street Albrecht von Haller
Kingsley made the transition to film roles early on, with his first role coming in Fear Is the Key, released in 1972. Kingsley continued starring in bit roles in both film and television, including a role as Ron Jenkins on the soap opera Coronation Street
