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Albrecht von Haller.
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Background information on eighteenth-century Swiss physician and scientist Albrecht von Haller is presented. The author reviews how Haller made significant contributions to anatomy, physiology, and botany. His explanations of the interactions between muscles and nerves laid the groundwork for the modern field of neurophysiology. Information on Haller's methodology is reviewed. According to the author, the extraordinary confidence he had in the power of his own intellect led Haller to many such breakthrough discoveries. At the same time, it sometimes caused him to resist legitimate theories that clashed with his own views.
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