Jan Evangelista Purkyně_
Libochovice
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Born
Libochovice
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
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Died
Birthplace
Libochovice
Nationality
Languages
Czech, German, Latin
Spouse
Julia Rudolphi (1827-1835)
Children
4 children: Emanuel von Purkyně, Johana Purkyňová, Karel Purkyně, Rozálie Purkyňová
Education
Charles University
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
Name Origin
English < Old French < Ancient Greek < Biblical Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
Popularity
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Jan Evangelista Purkyně: Czech biologist, physiologist, doctor, inventor and politician (1787–1869).
Born in Libochovice (died at age 81).
Recipient of the Foreign Member of the Royal Society.
Studied at Charles University.
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Biography
Jan Evangelista Purkyně was a Czech anatomist and physiologist. In 1839, he coined the term "protoplasma" for the fluid substance of a cell. He was one of the best known scientists of his time. Such was his fame that when people from outside Europe wrote letters to him, all that they needed to put as the address was "Purkyně, Europe".
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Jan Evangelista Purkyně was born on and passed away on at the age of 81.
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Jan Evangelista Purkyně was born in Libochovice.
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