Andreas Vesalius: The Father of Anatomy
Vesalius's belief that dissections are necessary to understand anatomy is one of the main reasons dissections became a regular part of medical education in Europe. His enthusiasm for dissections and his carefully detailed anatomy textbook spread throughout European anatomy schools.
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From the Renaissance, when Vesalius re-emphasised the need for direct experience of dissection, cutting up cadavers became central to medical training and research. -UK Science Museum In 1543, Andreas Vesalius, the father of modern anatomy, published a series of detailed woodcuts of dissected corpses, finally challenging the accuracy of Galen’s work 1400 years earlier. -Peak Research Museum Vesalius sparked a scientific revolution with a magnificent book of anatomical instruction and famous illustrations that altered history: De humani corporis fabrica. -Vesalius Website In 1539, his supply of dissection material increased when a Paduan judge became interested in Vesalius' work, and made bodies of executed criminals available to him. -The BBC Website Video from "Digital Stories"
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