Andreas Vesalius
Father of modern anatomy
Flemish anatomist (1514-1564) who rewrote the human body.
By dissecting human corpses himself — then taboo — he overturned centuries of errors inherited from the ancient physician Galen. His lavishly illustrated 'Fabric of the Human Body' set the standard for anatomy that endures today.
Famous for
- De humani corporis fabrica
- Corrected Galen's anatomical errors
- Founded modern anatomy
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