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Concerning cases of longevity in Tiguri by John Jacob Scheuchzer

Reference number: RBO/11/85

Date: 1723

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Details of the dissection of a man who was 109 years old
Read to the Royal Society on 28 March 1723

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RBO/11/85
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1723
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5 pages
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Manuscript

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Concerning cases of longevity in Tiguri by John Jacob Scheuchzer, 1723, RBO/11/85, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_11_85/concerning-cases-of-longevity-in-tiguri-by-john-jacob-scheuchzer, accessed on 19 May 2026

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