Edward Tyson (1651-1708), a physician, was known for his anatomical publications including that of an orangutan.
Reference:
Anita Guerrini, ‘Tyson, Edward (1651-1708)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/27961 [accessed 18 June 2013]).
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