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Vesalius Pare
In this history of medicine worksheet, students read the events and accomplishments in the 10 boxes. Students match each accomplishment to the correct man, Ambroise pare or Andreas Vesalius.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Andreas Vesalius
A great brief biography containing career and life information, and reasons why Vesalius was so important in the history of medicine and humanism.
University of Virginia
Univ. Of Virginia: Andreas Vesalius, the Humanist.
Information on Andreas Vesalius, who wrote the first complete textbook on human anatomy from researching ancient Greek anatomy. It also explains the humanist philosophy.
Northwestern University
Di Humani Corporis Fabrica
A historically significant translation of the groundbreaking text on human anatomy that changed the study of anatomy forever.
Rice University
Rice University: Andreas Vesalius
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides an almost scientific biography, with life and career categories. The information is medium in length and worth checking out on the subject.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Vesalius (1514 1564)
A brief and helpful biography. Includes links to famous contemporaries, works, and life information.
Other
Vanderbilt Medical Center: Vesalius
This is a description of Vesalius's fundamental medical text, "De humani corporis fabrica libri septum". Provides brief biographical information on Vesalius.
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Web Gallery of Art: Anatomy
An image of "Anatomy", created by Andreas Vesalius in 1543 (Engraving).
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Web Gallery of Art: Dissected Human Body
An image of "Dissected human body", created by Andreas Vesalius in 1543 (Engraving).
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Web Gallery of Art: Title Page
An image of "Title page", created by Andreas Vesalius in 1543 (Engraving).
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Andreas Vesalius (1514 1564)
A portrait of Andreas Vesalius from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Andreas Vesalius (1514 1564)
A portrait of Andreas Vesalius from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.