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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Padua
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
humanism
scientific revolution Renaissance_medicine |
| gptkbp:born |
December 31, 1514
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| gptkbp:contribution |
detailed human dissections
|
| gptkbp:died |
October 15, 1564
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
medical education reforms
his work on embryology anatomical drawings dissection techniques emphasis on observation advancing surgical practices promoting empirical research advocating for direct observation establishing anatomy as a science influencing future anatomists publishing anatomical texts critique of Galenic anatomy his work on anatomical pathology his work on anatomical terminology his work on anatomical variations his work on anatomy education his work on blood vessels his work on comparative anatomy his work on histology his work on medical ethics his work on medical history his work on muscles his work on organs his work on physiology his work on surgical education his work on the anatomical position his work on the brain his work on the circulatory system his work on the digestive system his work on the endocrine system his work on the heart his work on the integumentary system his work on the lymphatic system his work on the muscular system his work on the nervous system his work on the reproductive system his work on the respiratory system his work on the skeletal system his work on the skeleton his work on the urinary system |
| gptkbp:field |
medicine
anatomy |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Andreas_Vesalius
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dr. Vesalius
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:William_Harvey
anatomical illustration |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Galen
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
correcting anatomical misconceptions
founder of modern human anatomy |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Latin
Greek Italian |
| gptkbp:legacy |
considered the father of modern anatomy
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| gptkbp:nationality |
Belgian
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
De humani corporis fabrica
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| gptkbp:occupation |
physician
surgeon anatomist |