Andreas Vesalius: Pioneer of Modern Anatomy and Biology
Andreas Vesalius, a renowned figure in the history of science and medicine, revolutionized the study of anatomy by using human cadavers for his research. Born in 1514, Vesalius made significant contributions to the field of medicine, notably with his groundbreaking work "De Humani Corporis Fabrica." He served as a professor for surgery in Padua and a personal physician to Emperor Charles V and Philip II of Spain. Vesalius is rightly hailed as the father of modern anatomy and the founder of modern biological research, leaving a lasting legacy in the realm of science.
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ANDREAS VESALIUS Dr.S.VARGHESE JEYARAJ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Programme: BA HISTORY Semester: VI Course Title: History of Science and Technology Course Code : 17UHIC43/17UHVC43
ANDREAS VESALIUS 1514-1564
ANDREAS VESALIUS Life : Born : January 1514in Brussels where his father worked as an apothecary to a family know as the Hapsburgs. He first began his studies in the fields of language and science at the Catholic University located in Lowen and later transferred that later year switched to medicine. He studied galenal medicine and in 1536 he performed his first public operation in lowen.
ANDREAS VESALIUS Life continued: At the age of 23 he became a proffessor for surgery in Padua. Five years later he produced his infamous work De Humani Corporis Fabrica ( On the Fabric of Human Body ) In 1544 he too became a personal Physician to the Hapsburg He died on October 10, 1564 on a trip to jerusalem
EXPERIMENTS He used human cadavers to make his outlines of the body instead of animals like many other scientists of the time did.
ACCOMPLISHMENT In addition to his book hr worked as Physician to Emperor Charles V and to Philip the II of Spain
IMPORTANT WORKS PUBLISHED The Anatomy of the Human Body Muscle dissections and observations of Human Body The Fabrica The Book is arranged in seven parts
The Fabrica Seven Parts 1. Bones And Cartillages 2. Ligaments and muscles 3. Veins and Arteries 4. Nerves 5. Internal Organs of Digestion and Reproduction 6. Heart and Lungs 7. Brain and Sense Organs
ANDREAS VESALIUS Father of modern Anatomy Founder of modern Biological Research The father of Modern Biology The father of University Science
