Gabriele Falloppio

Gabriele Falloppio
Born1522/1523
Died9 October 1562 (aged 38–39)
NationalityItalian
EducationUniversity of Ferrara (M.D., 1552)
Known forMedicine
Scientific career
FieldsAnatomy
Medicine
InstitutionsUniversity of Ferrara
University of Pisa
University of Padua
Doctoral advisorAntonio Musa Brasavola
Notable studentsHieronymus Fabricius Volcher Coiter
Theodor Zwinger

Gabriele Falloppio (1522/23 – 9 October 1562) was an Italian priest and anatomist often known by his Latin name Fallopius. He was one of the most important anatomists and physicians of the sixteenth century, giving his name to the fallopian tube.


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