Johann Georg Wirsung

Johann Georg Wirsung (3 July 1589 Augsburg – 22 August 1643 Padua) was a German anatomist who was a long-time prosector in Padua. He is credited with discovering the pancreatic duct in humans. He was assassinated due to a professional rivalry by another physician.

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