Servetus, << suhr VEE tuhs, >> Michael (1511-1553), was a Spanish physician and theologian. His description of the pulmonary circulation is considered a classic passage in physiology. He was born in Tudela, Spain, and studied medicine in Paris. He lectured in Paris, and then practiced medicine in several French cities. Servetus met with disfavor by both Roman Catholic and Protestant church authorities. John Calvin, one of the chief leaders of the Protestant Reformation, in particular condemned him for not conforming to accepted doctrines. Servetus was tried, accused of being a heretic, and burned at the stake.
