SYMHC Classics: Johann Beringer's Fossils

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: SYMHC Classics: Johann Beringer's Fossils
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:25:32
• Published: 2020-08-15 15:00

This 2013 episode covers Johann Beringer, the University of Wurzburg's chair of natural history and chief physician to the prince bishop in 1725. He was also unpopular, and some of his colleagues sought to discredit him. There are two versions of the story -- but which is true? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com