Andreas Vesalius, The Reformer of Anatomy

Andreas Vesalius--the reformer of anatomy.

This paper deals with two main topics. The first part provides data on the life of Andreas Vesalius, a scholar and anatomist of the 16th century, and describes the environment in which he lived and worked. It highlights his personality of a great doctor and teacher and points out the importance of his scientific methods and techniques as opposed to speculative methods that were prevalent in the...

Andreas Vesalius and the anatomy of antique sculpture.

Andreas Vesalius and anatomy: a re-evaluation of his efforts.

One of t h e g r e a t e s t f igures in t h e h i s to ry of a n a t o m y is Andreas Vesal ius . I n 1543, h is m a s s i v e book, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, appea red ; i t a l t e r e d t h e h i s to ry of a n a t o m y a n d sc ience in m a n y w a y s . The Fabrica is of ten p r e s e n t e d by h i s t o r i a n s a s t h e or ig in poin t of m o d e r n a n a t o m y . Analysis of a ...

Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564).

For some reason Jacob Sylvius, crossed with him and remained his enemy till the end. Vesalius was professor of anatomy at Padua for some time. Sylvius had condemned his former student as a "madman whose pestilential teachings were poisoning Europe". When he was discredited, even by his other colleagues and students, he left Padua, at the age of 30, never to return again. He accepted an invitati...

Andreas Vesalius' corpses.

Judging from his writings, Andreas Vesalius must have had dozens of bodies at his disposal, thirteen of which were definitely from before 1543. They came from cemeteries, places of execution or hospitals. Not only did his students help him obtain the bodies, but also public and judicial authorities. At first, he used the corpses for his own learning purposes, and later to teach his students and...