Andreas Vesalius
Portrait from the Fabrica
Born	December 31, 1514 Brussels, Belgium
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). Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Anatomy (from the Greek anatomia, from ana separate apart from and temnein, to cut up cut open is a branch of Biology that is the consideration A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Human anatomy, which with physiology and biochemistry is a complementary basic medical science is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult Human body De humani corporis fabrica libri septem ( On the fabric of the human body in seven books) is a textbook of human anatomy written by Andreas Vesalius 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.

See also

• Timeline of medicine and medical technology
• InVesalius

References

• Vesalius, by Alison Kassab

External links

• 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