Celebrating modern anatomy's birthday, Andreas Vesalius turns 500 (1514-2015)

2015-01-21

University of Virginia. School of Medicine

Andreas Vesalius, long hailed as "the father of modern anatomy," is slipping into oblivion. The likes of Gray's Anatomy (the book), Netter's Atlas, plasticized dissected bodies, and online visible human specimens having eclipsed his splendidly illustrated book, On the Fabric of the Human Body (1543), as our definitive anatomy text. Vesalius's recent 500th birthday anniversary gives us a chance not only to celebrate this Renaissance genius, but also to consider how his accomplishments in the study of human anatomy helped medicine to become "modern."

Co-presented with the History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series

Demaitre, Luke E., 1935- (Speaker); Childress, Marcia Day (Moderator); University of Virginia. School of Medicine

Claude Moore Health Sciences Library

Filmed lectures

Anatomy -- history; Vesalius, Andreas, -- 1514-1564. -- De humani corporis fabrica

Medical Center Hour

Claude Moore Health Sciences Library

English

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