Vesalius publishes De humani corporis fabrica
ScienceAndreas Vesalius publishes his illustrated work on human anatomy based on direct dissection, founding modern anatomy.
- Date
- 1543 · View on map
- Countries
- Switzerland
- Regions
- Europe
- Importance
- ★★★★★
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