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Period: Jan 1, 1510 to
1510
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Dec 31, 1514
Birth of anreas Vesalius
Andreas was born. Born a Brabantian in Belgium, he was an anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De humani corporis fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body). Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy. He was professor at the University of Padua and later became Imperial physician at the court of Emperor Charles V. -
Jan 1, 1537
Recieves Doctorate
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Jan 1, 1543
De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem
Latin for the human body in seven books. A book that showed detailed drawings of human bodies. This book is commonly known as Fabrica. -
Jan 1, 1555
Fabrica is Republished
Vesalius gave a published copy of the book to the ruler and it was republished. -
Jan 1, 1555
Jump start to inquiry
Vesalius jump starts the inquiry into the human body by proving galen wrong, and identifying many new things about life. Doing this other scientists look for new things in the human body. -
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Henry Gray
In 1858 Gray published the first edition of Anatomy. A 750 page book including 363 images. This book explained more about the body. -
Henry gray died
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Gunther Von Hagens
Gunther von Hagens is a controversial German anatomist who invented the plastination technique to conserve specimen and is heavily involved in its promotion. -
Plastination Tachnique
The Plastination Technique is a way to preserve body parts for future studying. -
Present Use
Present today because we use Von Hagens information today to study the body.
