André Vesalius

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physician
anatomist
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkb:University_of_Padua
gptkb:University_of_Leuven
Renaissance
Humanism
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Brussels
gptkbp:born December 31, 1514
gptkbp:contribution corrected many anatomical misconceptions
detailed anatomical drawings
dissected human bodies
established the importance of direct observation in anatomy
revolutionized the study of anatomy
challenged_the_authority_of_Galen
gptkbp:deathPlace Zante
gptkbp:died October 1564
gptkbp:field anatomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label André Vesalius
gptkbp:influenced surgery
modern medicine
surgical practices
anatomical education
medical illustration
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hippocrates
gptkb:Galen
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:University_of_Padua
gptkbp:knownFor De humani corporis fabrica
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:legacy considered the father of modern anatomy
his methods are foundational in medical education
his works are still referenced today
influenced future anatomists
his anatomical drawings are considered masterpieces
gptkbp:mentor Jacopo Berengario da Carpi
gptkbp:nationality Flemish
gptkbp:notableFeature Giovanni Maria Lancisi
Giorgio Baglivi
gptkbp:notableWork De humani corporis fabrica
Tabulae anatomicae sex
gptkbp:occupation physician
anatomist
gptkbp:publishedBy De humani corporis fabrica in 1543