Famous People with Name Josephus

Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti: was an Austrian naturalist.Laurenti was the author of Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena (1768) on the poisonous function of reptiles and amphibians. This was an important book in herpetology, defining thirty kinds of reptiles. Carolus Linnaeus's Systema Naturae of 1758 defined only ten kinds

Josephus ("Jos") Maria Melchior Hermens            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Josephus ("Jos") Maria Melchior Hermens: is a former Dutch long-distance runner, also known for his latter career as a sports manager.After his athletic career was cut short by injuries, Hermens worked for Nike, leaving it in 1985 to start his management company, Global Sports Communications.

Josephus Struthius            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Josephus Struthius: was a Polish professor of medicine in Padua (1535–1537) and personal doctor of Polish kings. He also served as mayor of Poznan in 1557–1558 and 1558–1559.His conceptual approach to measurement of the pulse is regarded as pioneering and revolutionary.[1][2] In Sphygmicae artis iam mille ducentos perditae et desideratae libri V. (1555) he described five types of pulses, the diagnostic meaning of those types, and the influence of body temperature and nervous system on pulse. It contains probably the earliest graphic presentation of the pulse. This was one of books used by William Harvey in his works.

Josephus Schenk            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Josephus Schenk: is a Dutch darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.He made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 2005 where he defeated American Darin Young in the first round and Alan Caves in the second round before defeating Peter Manley in the round three stage. His run was ended though in the Last 16 stage by Andy Hamilton. In the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, Schenk was beaten in the first round by Dennis Priestley. This was followed by an appearance in the 2007 UK Open but was beaten early in the competition by Geoff Harkup.