Andreas Vesalius
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses
- Curriculum: Renaissance History
Article abstract: Vesalius, a physician and anatomist of the Renaissance, was one of the most important figures in the history of medicine. He published the first modern comprehensive text of human anatomy. His accurate description of the structure of the human body, the result of firsthand dissection, is the basis of the modern scientific study of human anatomy.
Early Life
Andreas Vesalius was descended from a long line of physicians, of whom he belonged to the fifth generation. The family combined scholarly and humanistic interests (several had written...
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