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Paper, 'Of a monster, 2 females, conjoined, Judith and Helena, born 26 October 1701, died 23 February 1723' by Justus Johannes Torkos

Reference number: L&P/3/248

Date: 1757

Description

Contains plate.

Subject: Physiology

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Observations anatomico-medicœ, de monstro bicorporeo virgineo a. 1701. Die 26 Oct. In Pannonia, infra comaromium, in possessione szony, quondam quiritum bregetione, in lucem edito, atque A. 1723. Die 23 Febr. Posonii in Cœnobio Monialium S. Ursulæ morte functo ibidemque sepulto. Authore Justo Johanne Torkos, M. D. Soc. Regalis Socio'

Read 23 May 1757

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L&P/3/248
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1757
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Ink on paper and plate
Page extent
5 pages
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Manuscript

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Justus Johann Torkos

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Justus Johann Torkos, Paper, 'Of a monster, 2 females, conjoined, Judith and Helena, born 26 October 1701, died 23 February 1723' by Justus Johannes Torkos, 1757, L&P/3/248, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_3_248/paper-of-a-monster-2-females-conjoined-judith-and-helena-born-26-october-1701-died-23-february-1723-by-justus-johannes-torkos, accessed on 16 July 2025

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