Vesalius
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| Andreas Vesalius | |
 Portrait from the Fabrica
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| Born | December 31, 1514 Brussels, Belgium |
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| Died | October 15, 1564 Zakynthos, Greece |
Andreas Vesalius (Brussels, December 31, 1514 - Zakynthos, October 15, 1564) was an anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De humani corporis fabrica (On the Workings of the Human Body). Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy.
Vesalius is the Latinized form of Andreas van Wesel. He is sometimes also referred to as Andreas Vesal.
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- Vesalius, by Alison Kassab
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- Page through a virtual copy of Vesalius's De Humanis Corporis Fabrica
- Vesalius College in Brussels
- Anatomia 1522-1867: Anatomical Plates from the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
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| NAME | Vesalius, Andreas |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Early anatomist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1514 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels, Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1564 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Zakynthos, Greece |
