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Andreas Vesalius

Anatomy

Padua, Belgium

Overview

Andreas Vesalius is a anatomy specialist at University of Padua. Based in Belgium.

Biography

Andreas Vesalius was a Flemish anatomist who wrote 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica' (1543), the first comprehensive and accurate textbook of human anatomy. He is considered the founder of modern anatomy.

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The life and contributions of Andreas Vesalius

1543

Published De Humani Corporis Fabrica

Revolutionary anatomical atlas that corrected centuries of errors and established anatomy as a scientific discipline