| Authorised form of name | Bidloo; Govard (1649 - 1713); physician, anatomist, poet, and playwright |
| Other forms of name | Gothofridus |
| Govert |
| Bidloo, Godefr |
| Dates | 1649 - 1713 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe |
| Date of birth | 12 March 1649 |
| Place of death | Leyden, Netherlands, Europe |
| Date of death | 31 December 1713 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Research field | Anatomy |
| Activity | Career:
Professor of Anatomy at The Hague; Professor of Anatomy and Surgery at Leyden (1694); Physician to William III, who died in his arms (1701-1702); returned to Holland; known as a poet
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 29/04/1696 |
| Age at election | 47 |
| Relationships | Parents: Govert Bidloo and Maria, daughter of Lammart Felzers, Inspector of the Collegium Medicum of Amsterdam
Siblings: Lambert Bidloo (1638-1724) |
| PublishedWorks | RCN 28306
RCN 28307
RCN 28309
RCN 28308
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| OtherInfo | His Anatomia Hvmani Corporis (Dutch: Ontleding des menschelyken lichaams) (1690) described fingerprints, laying the foundation for forensic science. The work was plagiarised by English surgeon William Cowper (FRS 1696) for his Anatomy of the Humane Bodies (1698). |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; BIB |
| Code | NA5630 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| LBO/11B/95 | Copy letter from Govard Bidloe [Bidloo] to Edward Southwell | 24 December 1697 |
| CLP/22i/50 | Paper, Concerning the disagreement between William Cowper and [Govert / Govard] Bidloo on anatomical matters | c.17th century |
| EL/B2/45 | Letter, from G Bidloo to Edward Southwell, dated at Leyden | 24 December 1697 |