Andreas Vesalius
Scientest
Background Information
- Born on December 31th 1514
- Born in Brussels ( modern day Belgium)
- Died in a shipwreck in October 15th 1564
- Flemish
- Attended the University of Louvain
Andreas Vesalius's Achievements
- His book On the Structure of the Human Body was the first manual of anatomy with clear, detailed illustrations.
- De Humani Corporis Fabrica was the most accurate and comprehensive anatomical text to date.
- First to dissect the human body.
- Physician to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Phillip II, King of Spain
Andeas Vesalius's Impact on Today
- Founder of Modern Anatomy
- If it wasn't for him we wouldn't know anything about the human body
- First to see the heart had 4 chambers
Interesting Facts on Andreas Vedalius
- Became Professor of Anatomy and surgery at the University of Padua at the age of 23
- Popularized the use of drawings to make anatomy lectures easier to understand
- Founder of Human Anatomy
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