Andries van Wesel
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Andries van Wesel, better known by his Latinized name Andreas Vesalius, was a 16th-century Flemish anatomist whose groundbreaking work on human anatomy helped lay the foundations of modern medicine.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Andries van Wesel canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Renaissance scientist
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anatomist ⓘ human ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Andreas Vesalius
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André Vesale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Andries van Wesel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness during return voyage from pilgrimage to the Holy Land ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1514-12-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1564-10-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Leuven
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University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Flemish ⓘ |
| familyName | van Wesel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anatomy
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medicine ⓘ surgery ⓘ |
| genre |
anatomical atlas
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medical literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Andries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
anatomist
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physician ⓘ professor ⓘ surgeon ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern anatomy
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modern medicine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| latinizedName | Andreas Vesalius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | scientific revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging Galenic anatomical doctrine
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foundational work in human anatomy ⓘ |
| notableIdea | direct observation and dissection as basis for anatomical knowledge ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De humani corporis fabrica libri septem
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Epitome (anatomical summary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brussels
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Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Republic of Venice
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Zakynthos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of surgery and anatomy at the University of Padua ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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