Lorenz Heister (1683-1758) was a German anatomist, surgeon, and botanist. In 1711 he was appointed professor of anatomy and surgery at the University of Altdorf. In 1720 he was professor of anatomy and surgery at Helmstedt. He coined the word ‘tracheotomy’ in 1718.
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