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Thomas Muffet (1553 - 5 June 1604) also Moufet, Moffet was an English naturalist and physician. He is best known for his Puritan beliefs, his study of insects in regards to medicine (particularly spiders), his support of the Paracelsian system of medicine, and his emphasis on the importance of experience over reputation in the field of medicine. Thomas Muffet was born in 1553 to Thomas Moffet in Shoreditch, London. From the ages 8 to 16 years, Muffet attended the Merchant Taylor's School. The... full article at wikipedia
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