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Andreas Vesalius
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1515–1564 · Flemish anatomist, physician and author (1514–1564)

Also known as: Andreas de Wesalia, Andreas van Wesel, Andreas Vesal, Andreas Vesalio o Vesalius, Andreas Witinck, Andries van Wesel

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Known works

  • De humani corporis fabrica libri septem (1543)
  • On the fabric of the human body
  • Principles of Anatomy According to the Opinion of Galen by Johann Guinter and Andreas Vesalius
  • Vesalius, the China root epistle
  • The illustrations from the works of Andreas Vesalius of Brussels (1950)