Jean Pecquet

Jean Pecquet
Born(1622-05-09)9 May 1622
Pieppe, Province of Normandy, France
Died26 February 1674(1674-02-26) (aged 51)
Paris
EducationUniversity of Montpellier
Known forInvestigation of the thoracic duct
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, psychology, physiology

Jean Pecquet (9 May 1622, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime – 26 February 1674) was a French scientist. He studied the expansion of air, wrote on psychology, and is also known for investigating the thoracic duct. Furthermore, he studied the nature of vision.

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